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Controls Engineer Specialist

Rolls-Royce

Mankato, MNFull-time$114–186K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$114–186K/yr
Location
Mankato, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Controls Engineer Specialist leads the research, design, and development of products and control systems, including software for sustainable power solutions. The role architects control platforms and HMI development, specifies interfaces between MTU hardware and balance-of-plant systems, and designs, validates, and maintains MTU controls. It also supports customer applications, R&D programs, and global engineering projects.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Control SystemsPower Generation SystemsPower Distribution SystemsElectrical SchematicsLine DiagramsLadder DiagramsPoint-to-Point DiagramsShop DrawingsAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingIndependent WorkCollaborationOrganizationPlanningFollow-UpLeadershipNegotiationAutoCAD LTAutoCAD ElectricalProgrammable Logic Device ProgrammingMicrosoft OfficeBluebeam Revu

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or 11 Years Experience7 Years Electrical/Controls or Electronics Engineering Experience11 Years Electrical/Controls or Electronics Engineering ExperienceAuthorized to Work for Any U.S. EmployerWillingness to Travel 20%

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Duties

Job Description

Title: Controls Engineer Specialist

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and you'll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

Position Summary:

This position is a technical expert leading position in the researching, designing, and development of new products and interfacing the control systems related to systems operation. As well as being a lead for the development of software for sustainable solutions.

Key Accountabilities:

Be the lead architect for both control system platforms and HMI multi touchscreen development platform generator panel and SCADA cabinets.

Be the technical lead for development of controller software development for sustainable solutions like Microgrids, Battery Containers and Fuel Cells.

Manage the specification of interfaces between MTU hardware (ECU's, control panels, PLC's) and the balance of plant systems such as switchgear and power distribution systems on a global level

Develop special customer applications with MTU controls system

Design controls system for R&D programs

Interface electrical and mechanical applications and systems with the MTU controls system

Work directly with controls and governor manufacturers to improve functionality and mitigate issues

Specify, design, validate, and maintain MTU control systems

Hardware responsibilities: voltage regulators, control panels, engine ECUs, PLC's, and other protective relays

Work within a global electrical engineering organization and co-ordinate with global team in respective projects

Assist all areas of company with controls related issues

Devise strategic plans for problem resolutions using facts and gathered data

Involve in development and validation of special customer projects and as required.

Basic Requirements:

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and 7 years of electrical/controls or electronics engineering experience; or 11 years of electrical/controls or electronics engineering experience

Ability and willingness to travel for business trips (20%)

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent technical knowledge of control systems for gas and diesel fueled power generation systems for continuous, standby and mission critical applications including subsystems such as switchgear, transformer stations / substations, grid interconnections and controls for island and microgrid solutions

Excellent knowledge of power generation and distribution systems

Excellent analytical abilities and creative problem-solving skills to quickly gather facts and draw conclusions when situations are extremely complex.

Excellent ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, line diagrams, ladder diagrams, point to point diagrams and shop drawings

Excellent ability to work independently and effectively with others

Excellent organization, planning and follow-up skills

Strong leadership and negotiation skills

Strong Computer Skills: AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD electrical, Programming (Programmable Logic Devices), MS Office and Bluebeam Revu

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Job Posting Date

04 Nov 2026; 00:11

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$114,400 - $185,900-Annually

Location:

Mankato, MN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, and employment type.

The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These clean and technologically-advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

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Minimum Education Required

Not Specified

Minimum Experience Required

Not Specified

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$114,400.00 - $185,900.00 / Annually

Postal Code

56003

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

107171

Job Benefits

See job description

How this job compares

Set against the 2,421 open Controls Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$114–186K/yr
  • Minnesota median$92–130K/yr54 salary ranges
  • US median$111–160K/yr1,376 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 33% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($113K) — in the top quarter of Controls Engineer salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 60 open Controls Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 2,421 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Controls Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,053 postings).
Education
1,185 of the 2,421 open Controls Engineer jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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