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Senior Controls Engineer

Dematic

Grand Rapids, MI · HybridFull-time$115–173K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$115–173K/yr
Location
Grand Rapids, MIHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Dematic is hiring a Senior Controls Engineer for its Lifecycle Services and Solutions – Modernizations & Upgrades organization. The role delivers engineering work for material handling systems, translating customer technical requirements into project tasks and supporting projects from kickoff through customer acceptance. It works closely with project managers and engineering teams on design reviews, training, application guidance, technical support, and project delivery.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Controls Engineering, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveCross-Functional Collaboration, nice to haveCustomer-Facing Engagement, nice to haveIndustrial Communication Protocols, nice to haveEtherNet/IP, nice to haveModbus, nice to haveCIP Safety, nice to haveSafeLink, nice to havePROFINET, nice to havePROFIsafe, nice to haveAllen-Bradley PLC, nice to haveSiemens TIA Portal, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, requiredElectrical Engineering, nice to haveMechatronics Engineering, nice to haveControls Engineering, nice to have8+ Years Controls Engineering Experience, requiredCustomer-Facing Experience, required

Full job description

Dematic Corp. has an immediate opening for a Senior Controls Engineer for its Lifecycle Services and Solutions – Modernizations & Upgrades organization. The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of experience and the ability to perform complex, diverse engineering work for material handling systems.

This role ensures Dematic project standards across hardware, software, electrical (power and safety), and system solutions. It manages the engineering deliverables required to advance projects from kickoff through customer acceptance. In close partnership with the Project Manager, the Senior Controls Engineer translates customer technical requirements into actionable engineering tasks and helps ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The role also supports project teams through technical design reviews, training, and application guidance. We offer:

  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: Logistics and Supply Chain Careers at Dematic

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $115,200.00 - $172,800.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications: What You’ll Do in This Role:

  • Help develop, maintain, and improve controls standards and documentation.
  • Assist in evaluating and recommending standard control hardware solutions.
  • Participate in technical reviews for controls hardware and software.
  • Support project engineering teams with controls design needs.
  • Review controls designs and support validation activities.
  • Help project teams troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
  • Provide project technical support, including problem solving, integration support, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Share expertise and guide junior team members on project engineering teams.
  • Review system-level drawings and documentation to support technical and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborate with engineering disciplines, project management, and other departments.
  • Promote safety and compliance through clear communication and adherence to standards.
  • Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance system performance.
  • Support planning and delivery of engineering work within project timelines.
  • Travel up to 40% for project sites, customer meetings, supplier visits, and project execution support.

What We Are Looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Electrical, Mechatronics, or Controls Engineering preferred.
  • 8+ years of Controls Engineering or related experience, with demonstrated success delivering project controls solutions.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams, functions, and organizational levels.
  • Customer-facing experience and the ability to represent engineering in technical discussions.
  • Experience with industrial communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP (EIP), Modbus, CIP Safety, SafeLink, PROFINET, and PROFIsafe.
  • Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens TIA Portal PLC platforms.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,333 open Controls Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$115–173K/yr
  • Michigan median$91–155K/yr30 salary ranges
  • US median$111–160K/yr1,324 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $144K, is 18% above the Michigan median midpoint ($122K) — in the middle half of Controls Engineer salary ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 113 open Controls Engineer jobs in Michigan and 2,333 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Controls Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,966 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,157 of the 2,333 open Controls Engineer jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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