Top Controls Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

The Senior Model-Based Control Software Engineer will lead the design and development of advanced control systems for smart household appliances using model-based methodologies, focusing on real-time optimization and collaboration with cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle.

The Principal Process Controls Engineer leads project teams in automation design, mentors junior engineers, collaborates with clients, and develops process control standards, focusing on the food and beverage industry.

Leads the architecture, programming, integration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of PLC, robotic, HMI, electrical, and data acquisition systems for manufacturing automation. Establishes controls standards, ensures UL safety compliance, integrates MES and OEE platforms, drives optimization, mentors technical staff, and develops the long-term automation roadmap. The role supports multiple sites and requires cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Operations, and Quality.

As a Sr. Controls Engineer, you will design automation control systems, support project execution, troubleshoot systems, and maintain client relationships in the manufacturing industry.

Develop and own robotics controls testing, validation, and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure. Define repeatability and accuracy metrics, expand automated testing, validate new hardware integrations, and diagnose failures across controls, firmware, and hardware. Build observability and diagnostic tooling, perform real-robot bring-up, and maintain engineering documentation and runbooks. The role requires strong control theory, modern C++, Python, robotics hardware experience, data analysis judgment, and cross-stack debugging skills.

Design and develop electrical and automated systems for laboratory geotechnical equipment. Lead projects from concept through production, integrate sensors/actuators/controllers, produce schematics and documentation, perform testing/troubleshooting, support R&D and production, manage project timelines, and coordinate with suppliers.

Lead design and implementation of PLC/SCADA-based control systems for automated lab equipment, integrate robotics and third-party devices, design safety PLC systems, create P&IDs and wiring schematics, manage vendors and project delivery, validate and calibrate systems, collaborate with software/IT teams, and mentor junior engineers to improve reliability and efficiency.

Maintain and improve deployed PLC, SCADA, and robotics control systems for lab automation. Troubleshoot multidisciplinary incidents, perform root cause analysis, implement fixes, update third-party integration wrappers, sustain PLC-based safety systems, plan maintenance/patching/upgrades, keep engineering documentation current, and track reliability metrics to improve uptime and reduce recurring faults.

Build and support industrial control systems across levels: PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, automation commissioning, troubleshooting, motion control and robotics integration, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing and systems teams.

The Controls Engineer is responsible for deploying Battery Energy Storage Systems, validating project designs, and ensuring smooth communication across teams.

The Controls Engineer confirms design and functionality of automated sortation systems by troubleshooting, programming PLC and HMI, and supporting project delivery with a focus on industrial controls.

Design, specify, and implement industrial machine control systems from concept through commissioning. Select hardware (PLCs, motion controllers, motor drivers), create IO lists, state diagrams, panel and cable designs, integrate industrial communications (EtherCAT/OPC UA/CANOpen/ModbusTCP), ensure safety interlocks and machine safety, perform FMEA/risk assessments, work with vendors, and troubleshoot wiring and control logic to optimize machine performance.

Lead automation projects across design, engineering, implementation, commissioning and lifecycle support. Serve as technical authority for control systems (DCS), provide cybersecurity and operational support, collaborate with sites and vendors, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and travel for commissioning as needed.

The Applications Engineer installs and integrates AI vision systems on production lines, troubleshoots issues, and provides customer support in manufacturing environments.

As a Controls Engineer II, you will design and commission electrical controls, oversee field installations, and ensure quality and safety compliance while effectively communicating with project stakeholders and customers.

Design, program, and deploy PLC/HMI/SCADA control systems for automated material handling. Configure industrial networks, integrate field devices, lead FAT/SAT commissioning, troubleshoot live production, support upgrades/retrofits, and collaborate with mechanical, software, and operations teams.

The Controls Engineer will support the deployment of Battery Energy Storage Systems, collaborating with teams on design, implementation, and maintenance, while troubleshooting control systems and overseeing project documentation.

The Staff Controls & Automation Engineer will design and own a control architecture for chemical processes, focusing on automation, advanced controls, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize plant operations.

The SCADA Controls Automation Engineer develops and manages automation systems for water and wastewater projects, collaborating with clients and teams while ensuring project completion within specified parameters.

The Controls Engineer is responsible for commissioning controls for conveyor and sortation systems, writing and implementing machine code, and ensuring all project aspects are completed and documented.

Develop robotics software for laboratory automation systems, focusing on precise motion control, liquid handling, sample transport, real-time perception, sensor fusion, computer vision, and calibration. Optimize embedded and real-time performance, conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing, and implement CI/CD validation. Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and AI teams to deliver safe, reliable autonomous instrument behaviors from concept through verification.

The Sr. Controls Engineer designs, programs, and tests automated sortation systems, leads projects, troubleshoots controls issues, and mentors junior engineers.

The Controls Engineer will commission controls for conveyor and sortation systems, implement PLC and HMI programs, review designs, and provide engineering support during project phases.

The Controls Engineer will commission controls for conveyor and sortation systems, implement PLC and HMI programs, and collaborate with team members and clients.

The Controls Engineer will commission controls for conveyor and sortation systems, implement PLC and HMI programs, and collaborate on project execution.