Controls Design Engineer

Candidate Requirements:

This role is open ONLY to US Citizens as all candidates must be ITAR compliant (International Traffic & Arms Regulations). Candidates who are H1B or F1 (OPT/CPT) candidates are NOT permitted in this role. This role is NOT open to corp2corp (C2C) or corp2hire (C2H).

Controls Software Design Engineer

Lansing, MI | Direct Hire | Onsite | Low Travel

$100,000–$110,000 + OT after 40 hours + DT after 58 hours

Are you a Controls Engineer who likes seeing your work come to life on the shop floor? This is an opportunity to design, program, troubleshoot, and commission custom machine control systems supporting high-volume automotive manufacturing. You'll work in a collaborative engineering environment with significant ownership—from controls design and PLC programming through machine build, startup, debugging, run-off, and customer acceptance.

What You'll Do

• Design and program machine control systems, PLCs, and HMIs
• Develop electrical control layouts focused on safety, reliability, and efficiency
• Lead controls design reviews and support projects from concept through production
• Work hands-on with manufacturing and service teams during build, startup, and commissioning
• Troubleshoot controls issues and provide technical support to customers and service teams
• Evaluate new automation technologies and recommend improvements

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Controls, Electrical, Automation Engineering, or related field
• 5–7 years of experience in machine controls, machine tools, or industrial automation
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and/or Fanuc PLCs
• HMI programming and industrial controls experience
• Familiarity with EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks, or similar tools
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills
• Automotive or powertrain experience is a plus

Why Consider It?

• $100K–$110K base + significant overtime opportunity
• Direct-hire position
• Lansing-area onsite role with only ~5% travel
• Hands-on engineering—not just PLC programming from a desk
• Own projects from concept design build startup customer acceptance
• Work on custom automation and machine-tool systems supporting major automotive manufacturers
• Strong opportunity for technical growth and leadership

How to Apply for This Job:

To apply for this position, please follow these steps: Apply for this job with your current resume. We’ll get back to you the same day with some feedback on your application. Next you’ll be invited to an online screening conversation so we can go over the job requirements together and you can ask questions. After this stage we’ll give you more feedback on your application and select the candidates to move forward in the process. Typically steps 1 to 4 takes less than 24 hours.

EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

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