Top Controls Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

Provides part-time optical test and controls engineering support for a lunar camera environmental test campaign. Responsibilities include operating optical instrumentation and Linux-based camera-control software, developing test routines, executing and documenting benchtop and environmental tests, monitoring data and anomalies, supporting optical alignment and verification, and coordinating with multidisciplinary engineers. The role is remote with periodic on-site work in Massachusetts and Connecticut, approximately 25% travel, and a six-month independent contractor engagement.

Manages regional smart-building operations, including BMS/BAS platforms, IoT integrations, BACnet standards, cybersecurity, patching, asset lifecycles, FDD, alarm mitigation, and vendor governance. Leads modernization from legacy systems to cloud-connected operations, supports major technical incidents, integrates control software, maintains inventories, and develops standards and roadmaps. Requires building automation expertise, IoT device management, program management, communication skills, and at least five years of relevant experience.

Coordinates the design, installation, commissioning, and startup of process control, electrical, network, equipment, and plant construction projects across manufacturing facilities. Develops project scopes, estimates, specifications, timelines, and implementation plans; selects contractors and drives process improvements. Focuses on PLC systems, process optimization, equipment reliability, safety, operator collaboration, and compliance with product specifications. Requires substantial travel to manufacturing plants, including extended installations and weekend work.

Design, commission, operate, troubleshoot, and improve industrial automation and control systems for Hertha Metals’ ironmaking process. Responsibilities include PLC and HMI programming, control strategy development, FAT/SAT, plant commissioning, loop tuning, alarm and historian management, root cause analysis, safety reviews, and on-site operational support. The engineer will collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical, operations, maintenance, vendors, and system integrators during plant scale-up and future facility expansions.

Support a remote contract project by configuring design libraries, smart features, systems, and templates in AutoCAD Electrical. The engineer will apply strong AutoCAD Electrical expertise to establish and organize electrical design resources during a two-month project.

Develops high-performance robot control platforms for semiconductor manufacturing. Responsibilities include designing motion-control algorithms, applying digital filtering and control theory, tuning robot feedback parameters, analyzing dynamics and vibration, conducting design verification testing, configuring and releasing software, troubleshooting systems, and documenting results. The role involves hands-on integration with robot hardware, control software, electronics, laboratory equipment, and customer-site robot deployments.

Develops motion-control algorithms and tunes feedback parameters for semiconductor robot platforms. Responsibilities include applying control theory and digital filtering, characterizing dynamics and stability, evaluating vibration and throughput, performing design verification testing, configuring and releasing software, troubleshooting hardware and software, and documenting results. The role uses MATLAB, C/C++, robotics principles, lab equipment, and real-time programming, with potential international travel to customer sites.

Designs, programs, tests, installs, and supports PLC-based automation systems for conveyor, ASRS, robotic, and packaging equipment. Responsibilities include control cabinet design, PLC programming with Allen Bradley and Siemens platforms, BOM generation, material sourcing, system commissioning, I/O verification, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and technical client liaison duties. The role also supports multiple project installations and requires customer-site travel.

Develop and tune motion-control algorithms for semiconductor robots using control theory, digital filtering, and feedback systems. Characterize robot dynamics, stability, throughput, payload vibration, and performance; conduct design verification testing; configure and release software; and document results. The role involves hands-on integration with robot hardware, troubleshooting, laboratory analysis, and collaboration on advanced robotics and control platforms. Travel abroad to customer sites may be required for robot integration.

Designs instrumentation and control systems for industrial capital projects across manufacturing, food and beverage, life sciences, and advanced technology sectors. Responsibilities include PLC and SCADA solutions, instrumentation selection, system architecture, I/O requirements, P&IDs, data sheets, network documentation, estimating, failure analysis, job walks, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, system integrators, and clients. Supports projects from preliminary design through installation and startup.

Designs, programs, documents, and commissions industrial control systems involving PLCs, DCS, RTUs, HMI/SCADA, databases, instrumentation, control panels, and industrial networks. Develops system architectures and schematics, supports checkout and client commissioning, and applies process-control, life-sciences validation, and regulatory standards. The engineer may lead technical projects, guide junior staff, manage smaller projects, and travel up to 25%.

Supports development, testing, tuning, characterization, and troubleshooting of robotic control systems. Responsibilities include optimizing motion-control parameters, evaluating servo performance and system stability, conducting verification tests, analyzing data with MATLAB, supporting software releases, and improving control algorithms. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams and assists with customer and manufacturing issue investigations.

Develop real-time embedded software and distributed control architectures for precision 6DOF levitation platforms. Implement DC commutation, high-bandwidth feedback control, sensor fusion, deterministic execution, and low-latency communications. Integrate software with power electronics, sensors, FPGAs, and MCUs; lead system bring-up, tuning, validation, and performance optimization. Collaborate across engineering teams and contribute to control-system innovation, intellectual property, and next-generation motion platforms.

Own safety-critical robotic arm control software, including motion limits, collision response, stopping behavior, control-loop monitoring, and real-time operation. Build hardware-in-the-loop test benches integrated with continuous integration, maintain safety evidence and stopping-time measurements, and document control designs. The role requires physical-system controls experience, strong C++ and Python skills, Linux real-time programming, physics and dynamics knowledge, mission-critical software experience, and hardware-in-the-loop testing expertise.

Design, program, commission, and troubleshoot PLC/HMI-based control systems for mission-critical AI data center infrastructure. Responsibilities include control panel and schematic design, network and protocol configuration, VFD controls, P&ID-based logic development, BMS integration, FAT/SAT support, commissioning, field troubleshooting, and maintaining engineering documentation. The role collaborates with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers and requires onsite work in San Francisco, Long Beach, or Houston.

Develop industrial control automation tools for commissioning, manufacturing, and PLC programming. Build PLC and HMI auto-code generation, automate PLC testing and deployment with Agentic AI, integrate APIs and services, troubleshoot production issues, and design scalable software systems. Lead technical tasks, mentor junior engineers, collaborate with customers, and work in an Agile/Scrum environment. Travel of up to 10% may be required.

Provides pre- and post-sales technical support for industrial automation products, assists sales teams, develops demonstrations and bills of materials, delivers customer training, maintains demo and training rooms, and performs product research. The role includes phone and occasional onsite customer support, vendor training, customer calls, engineering and training billing generation, and progression toward factory certification. Candidates need an associate technical degree, at least three years of industrial automation or robotics experience, electrical CAD and programming experience, and preferably Siemens PLC programming experience.

Design, configure, commission, test, troubleshoot, and maintain industrial control systems and network communications architectures. Lead compliance with NERC CIP and ISA/IEC 62443, integrate networked field devices, develop system diagrams and cybersecurity assessments, model communication systems, and resolve performance issues. Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams on power, healthcare, and industrial projects, support proposals and growth initiatives, and mentor engineers. The role requires at least five years of I&C experience and includes 20–30% project-related travel.

Designs, programs, installs, modifies, and repairs electrical control systems and manufacturing automation. Develops schematics, PLC/HMI programs, technical calculations, equipment scopes, and acceptance criteria. Collaborates with SCADA and MES vendors, IT, engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to improve equipment reliability, product quality, process yield, and data management. Requires an electrical engineering degree or equivalent automation technician experience and at least five years in manufacturing.

Designs and leads industrial automation control systems for material-handling solutions. Responsibilities include developing PLC programs, schematics, specifications, prototypes, automated equipment sequences, and manufacturing transitions. The role leads projects, performs testing and field investigations, ensures safety and reliability, manages schedules and costs, and mentors junior engineers. Requires significant controls engineering experience, Allen-Bradley expertise, industrial automation knowledge, and up to 50% domestic travel.

Designs and leads industrial control systems for automated material-handling solutions. Responsibilities include developing PLC programs, control schematics, equipment sequences, prototypes, and specifications; testing systems; investigating field issues; coordinating manufacturing transitions; and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires leading projects, collaborating with electrical and project teams, and traveling domestically up to 40% for site beta testing and support.

Designs, programs, tests, troubleshoots, commissions, and starts up automation and control systems for industrial manufacturing clients. Responsibilities include PLC and SCADA configuration, control-system documentation, instrumentation and panel design, project and deliverable management, site installation oversight, system validation, client communication, and technical troubleshooting. The role supports food, beverage, life sciences, consumer health, and other industrial projects, with travel required for installations, start-ups, training, and client engagements.

Develop and support industrial robotic automation systems throughout the product lifecycle, from concept through production and long-term support. Responsibilities include PLC programming, controls orchestration, functional safety, sensor and drive integration, industrial networking, distributed I/O, electrical design, system debugging, data analysis, source control, CI/CD, and control-system API development.

Designs and develops industrial automation control systems for material handling solutions, including automated equipment sequences, control panel schematics, PLC programs, prototypes, and testing. Leads projects, supports manufacturing transition, investigates field issues, and ensures safety, reliability, performance, and cost objectives. The role also provides technical direction and training, manages schedules and estimates, and performs domestic travel for beta testing and customer-related activities.

Designs and develops industrial control systems for automated material-handling equipment. Responsibilities include PLC programming, control-panel schematics, HMI and SCADA integration, prototype development, testing, troubleshooting, and leading large or multiple projects. The role collaborates with electrical and project teams, supports manufacturing transitions, mentors junior engineers, and conducts onsite beta testing. Domestic travel within North America may reach 40%.