Electrical Controls Engineer Jobs
Electrical Controls Engineer jobs are open across manufacturing, energy, automotive, and food and beverage, from entry-level and junior roles to senior and principal engineers, with common specializations in PLC programming, SCADA systems, and motion control. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Position Overview
We are seeking an Electrical & Controls Engineer to support the development and execution of capital projects featuring Lithios' Advanced Lithium Extraction (ALE).
The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of relevant experience with a strong track record supporting complex industrial or process facilities. The role is particularly suited to an engineer with experience in industrial power systems-including DC power supplies, rectifiers, and associated distribution-as well as instrumentation and automation.
As a member of the Engineering Team, you will work closely with EPC contractors, technology providers, vendors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure that electrical, instrumentation, and control systems are technically sound, properly integrated, and executed to the required standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical, instrumentation, and controls engineering activities from concept and design through construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Develop and review electrical and I&C design criteria, equipment specifications, datasheets, drawings, calculations, and other technical documentation.
- Provide technical oversight of industrial power systems, including AC/DC power distribution, rectifiers, motor controllers, and related equipment.
- Review and support the design of instrumentation and control systems, including PLC/DCS systems, networks, and associated I/O.
- Understand the electrical and controls requirements of equipment and ensure that equipment packages are properly integrated into the overall facility.
- Serve as a key technical interface to EPC contractors and packaged system vendors, reviewing deliverables, challenging assumptions, and ensuring alignment with project requirements.
- Coordinate across process, mechanical, civil, and other engineering disciplines to ensure proper system integration.
- Participate in P&ID reviews, electrical studies, control philosophy development, HAZOPs, design reviews, FATs, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Support development and review of control narratives, I/O lists, instrument indexes, electrical single-line diagrams, and related engineering documents.
- Identify technical issues, design gaps, and interfaces between electrical, instrumentation, controls, and process systems, and drive them to resolution.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other project team members.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of electrical, controls, instrumentation, or related engineering experience, including significant experience with complex industrial or process facilities.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience with industrial power systems – especially with DC power systems, rectifiers, power supplies, or other high-power electrical equipment.
- Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation and controls, including PLC/DCS systems, field instrumentation, I/O, and industrial communications.
- Experience working with contractors and/or engineering consultants is a plus.
- Experience reviewing electrical and I&C documentation.
- Ability to identify issues and inconsistencies that others may overlook.
- Strong technical communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work across process, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines.
- Ability to manage complexity and drive technical issues to resolution.
- Willingness to get into the details when required, while maintaining an understanding of the overall project and process objectives.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an engineer who bridges the gap between electrical power and industrial controls. You understand how power systems, instrumentation, controls, and process equipment interact—and you are comfortable working across those interfaces.
You may have started your career in electrical engineering and developed substantial I&C experience, or come from a controls and instrumentation background with strong experience in industrial power systems. In either case, you are comfortable getting into the details of a rectifier or DC power supply one day and reviewing a control narrative, I/O list, or vendor PLC package the next.
You are comfortable working with contractors – able to critically review engineering work, challenge assumptions, identify integration issues, and ensure the final design meets the project's technical, operational, and commercial objectives.
Experience with DLE or lithium processing is valuable, but direct DLE experience is not required. We are particularly interested in engineers who have demonstrated the ability to understand and execute projects involving complex process technologies, significant electrical loads, DC power systems, and integrated instrumentation and control systems.
Position Overview
We are seeking an Electrical & Controls Engineer to support the development and execution of capital projects featuring Lithios' Advanced Lithium Extraction (ALE).
The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of relevant experience with a strong track record supporting complex industrial or process facilities. The role is particularly suited to an engineer with experience in industrial power systems-including DC power supplies, rectifiers, and associated distribution-as well as instrumentation and automation.
As a member of the Engineering Team, you will work closely with EPC contractors, technology providers, vendors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure that electrical, instrumentation, and control systems are technically sound, properly integrated, and executed to the required standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical, instrumentation, and controls engineering activities from concept and design through construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Develop and review electrical and I&C design criteria, equipment specifications, datasheets, drawings, calculations, and other technical documentation.
- Provide technical oversight of industrial power systems, including AC/DC power distribution, rectifiers, motor controllers, and related equipment.
- Review and support the design of instrumentation and control systems, including PLC/DCS systems, networks, and associated I/O.
- Understand the electrical and controls requirements of equipment and ensure that equipment packages are properly integrated into the overall facility.
- Serve as a key technical interface to EPC contractors and packaged system vendors, reviewing deliverables, challenging assumptions, and ensuring alignment with project requirements.
- Coordinate across process, mechanical, civil, and other engineering disciplines to ensure proper system integration.
- Participate in P&ID reviews, electrical studies, control philosophy development, HAZOPs, design reviews, FATs, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Support development and review of control narratives, I/O lists, instrument indexes, electrical single-line diagrams, and related engineering documents.
- Identify technical issues, design gaps, and interfaces between electrical, instrumentation, controls, and process systems, and drive them to resolution.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other project team members.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of electrical, controls, instrumentation, or related engineering experience, including significant experience with complex industrial or process facilities.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience with industrial power systems – especially with DC power systems, rectifiers, power supplies, or other high-power electrical equipment.
- Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation and controls, including PLC/DCS systems, field instrumentation, I/O, and industrial communications.
- Experience working with contractors and/or engineering consultants is a plus.
- Experience reviewing electrical and I&C documentation.
- Ability to identify issues and inconsistencies that others may overlook.
- Strong technical communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work across process, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines.
- Ability to manage complexity and drive technical issues to resolution.
- Willingness to get into the details when required, while maintaining an understanding of the overall project and process objectives.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an engineer who bridges the gap between electrical power and industrial controls. You understand how power systems, instrumentation, controls, and process equipment interact—and you are comfortable working across those interfaces.
You may have started your career in electrical engineering and developed substantial I&C experience, or come from a controls and instrumentation background with strong experience in industrial power systems. In either case, you are comfortable getting into the details of a rectifier or DC power supply one day and reviewing a control narrative, I/O list, or vendor PLC package the next.
You are comfortable working with contractors – able to critically review engineering work, challenge assumptions, identify integration issues, and ensure the final design meets the project's technical, operational, and commercial objectives.
Experience with DLE or lithium processing is valuable, but direct DLE experience is not required. We are particularly interested in engineers who have demonstrated the ability to understand and execute projects involving complex process technologies, significant electrical loads, DC power systems, and integrated instrumentation and control systems.
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Who's Hiring
- NAES Corporation10
- Amazon8
- DWS Energy8D
- Keystone Clearwater Solutions6
- Thermo Fisher Scientific5
Top Industries Hiring
- Energy11
- Manufacturing6
- Consulting & Professional Services6
- Chemicals & Materials5
- Electronics & Hardware5
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical controls engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in PLC programming using Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent platforms
- Experience designing and commissioning industrial control panels and electrical schematics
- Familiarity with SCADA, HMI development, and industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP and Modbus
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electrical technology, or a closely related field
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, and relevant industry safety and electrical standards
- Experience with motion control systems, servo drives, or variable frequency drives
Tips for Your Electrical Controls Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to each PLC platform
Employers screen for specific platforms like Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Mitsubishi. List every PLC family you've programmed by brand and series so hiring managers can match your experience to their installed base without guessing.
Quantify your automation project outcomes
Vague claims about 'improving efficiency' get skipped. Describe what you automated, the scope of the system, and the measurable result, whether that's cycle time cut, downtime reduced, or output increased. Numbers make your impact concrete and memorable.
Filter openings by industry, not just title
Electrical controls engineer roles in automotive plants, water treatment facilities, and consumer goods lines use different standards and safety protocols. Targeting industries where your experience is directly transferable gets you past screeners faster than applying broadly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists electrical controls engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a hands-on technical screen
Many employers ask you to walk through ladder logic or function block diagrams live, either on a whiteboard or in a shared screen. Practice narrating your troubleshooting process out loud, not just arriving at the right answer, because interviewers are evaluating your methodology.
Negotiate relocation terms before accepting
Controls engineer roles are often tied to specific plant sites with limited remote flexibility. If relocation is required, clarify whether the offer includes a package, a lump sum, or nothing before you accept, since this is easier to negotiate before your start date than after.
Electrical Controls Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most electrical controls engineers?
The companies hiring the most electrical controls engineers right now include NAES Corporation, Amazon, and DWS Energy, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Ohio, and Indiana, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is consistently strong in manufacturing-heavy markets and in companies expanding automated production lines.
How many electrical controls engineer jobs are remote?
About 23% of electrical controls engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which is lower than many other engineering disciplines because most roles require hands-on access to physical equipment. The sub-specializations most likely to offer remote flexibility include controls software development, system architecture review, and project engineering for new installations during the design phase.
How do you become an electrical controls engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology, which covers the circuit theory, programmable logic, and industrial systems fundamentals most employers require. From there, gain hands-on experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level technician roles working alongside controls engineers. Build proficiency in at least one major PLC platform and study the NEC and NFPA 70E standards. Pursuing a Certified Automation Professional credential can strengthen your profile as you move into more senior roles.
Can you get an electrical controls engineer job with little experience?
Yes, employers regularly hire candidates with limited experience into junior or associate controls engineer roles, especially if you can demonstrate practical skills. Build a portfolio of personal or academic projects that show PLC programming, wiring diagrams, or HMI development. Technician experience in an industrial environment is a strong substitute for engineering tenure because it proves you've worked hands-on with real equipment and understand plant floor realities.
What does the electrical controls engineer interview process look like?
Most interviews begin with a recruiter or HR screen focused on your background and availability, followed by a technical interview with a hiring engineer or engineering manager. That technical round typically involves reviewing your past projects, discussing specific PLC platforms or control architectures you've worked with, and sometimes working through a ladder logic problem or troubleshooting scenario. A final round with a plant manager or team lead is common at manufacturing companies before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to electrical controls engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to electrical controls engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, industry preference, and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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