Job Description
Overview: An industrial technology and engineered products organization is seeking a Controls Engineer to help develop and validate new mechatronic products and systems. This role will guide controls development from concept through prototyping and testing, helping turn promising ideas into reliable, manufacturable solutions.
Locations: Kalamazoo, MI or Bethlehem, PA
Employment Type: 6-month contract, with the possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent role
Compensation: $57–$61 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, typically 8-hour shifts. Start and end times may vary based on project needs.
Benefits: Sterling contract employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, PTO, and holiday pay.
Job Details:
- Define controls architectures for mechatronic systems, including remote monitoring, connectivity, and intelligent diagnostics.
- Guide controls and electrical engineering efforts in alignment with the overall controls architecture.
- Select platforms and devices to meet product requirements for modularity, scalability, and performance.
- Integrate electrical, mechanical, and controls components into functional systems.
- Create, edit, and maintain PLC programs using platforms such as ABB Automation Builder, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS, and Unitronics.
- Translate product and system needs into controls requirements and technical solutions.
- Support validation planning, testing, troubleshooting, and performance verification.
- Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers, product and project management teams, and suppliers.
- Contribute to technical documentation, validation records, design reviews, and engineering best practices.
- Travel domestically and internationally, up to 25%.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience with control systems, mechatronic product development, industrial power and control panels, or related industrial technologies.
- Demonstrated success developing products, technologies, or engineered solutions from concept through prototyping, testing, and validation.
- Strong PLC programming and controls logic development skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.
- Ability to work independently, lead technical efforts, and serve as a subject matter expert.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with CODESYS and fieldbus systems.
- Familiarity with industrial devices such as VFDs, motion controllers, sensors, and I/O.
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as Modbus, Profinet, and Ethernet.
- Experience validating industrial panels or systems in a product development environment.
- Exposure to mechatronics, connected products, or intelligent diagnostics.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Kalamazoo, MI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $57–$61 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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