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Senior Controls Engineer

United States, Shakopee Employment contract 103000.00 - 150000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted May 04, 2026
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As a Senior Controls Engineer, you will play a pivotal technical role on CommScope's Automation Team, designing, developing, and deploying control systems for custom automated manufacturing equipment used to produce fiber optic products. This is a hands-on role focused on translating manufacturing and quality challenges into robust, scalable automation solutions that improve safety, throughput, yield, and cost.

Job Responsibility

  • Generate and evaluate automation concepts (controls + electrical) to improve safety, quality, cycle time, uptime, and manufacturing cost
  • Drive innovation by proposing new architecture, components, or methods
  • Lead feasibility work including definition of requirements, bench testing, and proof-of-concept validation for new automation
  • Develop, build, debug, and validate semi-automated and automated equipment for fiber optics, including supporting FAT/SAT and factory handoff
  • Maintain strong awareness of emerging controls technologies and applicable industry standards
  • apply them pragmatically to improve reliability and maintainability
  • Develop and improve standard work: electrical/controls design templates, programming standards, reusable modules, work instructions, and troubleshooting guides
  • mentor engineers/technicians as needed
  • Create complete controls/electrical design packages including requirements, I/O lists, component selection, panel layouts, safety circuit design, electrical schematics, BOMs, and P&IDs
  • maintain accurate as-built documentation
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, mechanical, and process engineering to deliver integrated electrical and software solutions
  • Perform hands-on build support including point-to-point verification, I/O checkout, and debugging of electrical/control issues during build and deployment
  • Integrate and configure field devices and motion hardware (sensors, load cells, flow meters, VFDs, servos, actuators)
  • Apply working knowledge of machine safety standards and electrical codes (e.g., NEC, UL, CE, NFPA)
  • Develop PLC/HMI software from scratch, including defining the control architecture, sequencing, alarms, diagnostics, and recovery strategies
  • Design, configure, and troubleshoot industrial networks and communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Profinet, Modbus, etc.)
  • Design, develop, and program vision systems including testing cameras, lighting setups, and lenses for each application
  • Configure, tune, and validate motion systems to achieve cycle time and quality requirements
  • Lead system debug, commissioning, and start-up activities (including FAT/SAT support), and provide extended remote/on-site support to sustain factory performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, computer, software engineering or related discipline
  • 10+ years of relevant controls experience
  • Demonstrated experience to define requirements, design electrical systems, and conduct programming of industrial control systems for automation equipment
  • Strong proficiency in electrical design software (AutoCAD, DraftSight) and general with computers, configuration, networking, IP Addresses, etc.
  • Strong proficiency in PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens, etc) and HMIs (Pro-Face, PanelView, SIMATIC)
  • Working knowledge of machine safety and relevant codes/standards
  • Hands-on experience in controls through design, build, debug, and factory deployment
  • Be self-driven and highly motivated with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
  • Proficiency with standard productivity tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Ability to travel up to ~15% to support global manufacturing locations

Nice to have

  • Familiar with C programming, python, and other structured text software
  • Experience with SCADA systems
  • Experience with 3D CAD, preferably SolidWorks
  • Possess hands-on wiring and assembly experience
  • Demonstrate project management experience showing strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills

What we offer

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • life and accidental death insurance
  • a 401(k) plan
  • participation in the Company's Incentive Plan
  • eleven paid holidays in a full calendar year
  • two weeks of paid vacation (prorated based on start date)
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