Control Engineer

Sterling Engineering · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

FULL TIME$1,11,150 – $1,11,150 / yr

Job Description

Define controls architectures for mechatronic systems, including remote monitoring, connectivity, and intelligent diagnostics.

Guide controls and electrical engineering efforts in alignment with the overall controls architecture.

Select platforms and devices to meet product requirements for modularity, scalability, and performance.

Integrate electrical, mechanical, and controls components into functional systems.

Create, edit, and maintain PLC programs using platforms such as ABB Automation Builder, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS, and Unitronics.

Translate product and system needs into controls requirements and technical solutions.

Support validation planning, testing, troubleshooting, and performance verification.

Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers, product and project management teams, and suppliers.

Contribute to technical documentation, validation records, design reviews, and engineering best practices.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.

Experience with control systems, mechatronic product development, industrial power and control panels, or related industrial technologies.

Demonstrated success developing products, technologies, or engineered solutions from concept through prototyping, testing, and validation.

Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.

Familiarity with industrial devices such as VFDs, motion controllers, sensors, and I/O.

Familiarity with communication protocols such as Modbus, Profinet, and Ethernet.

Experience validating industrial panels or systems in a product development environment.

Exposure to mechatronics, connected products, or intelligent diagnostics.