Remote Manufacturing Controls Engineer Jobs
Remote manufacturing controls engineer jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors like industrial automation, automotive, food and beverage processing, and energy, at companies running distributed engineering teams and remote-first operations. Employers hiring remotely right now include Sargent & Lundy, Eaton, and Jobot. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top industryManufacturing
Top credentialBachelor's degree in electrical engineering
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Grote Company
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Field Controls Engineer
Grote Company·Remote
Job functions:
$90k - $125k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
51-200 employees
Job Description
FIELD CONTROLS ENGINEER
SPI Automation | Grote Company Family of Brands
Location: Remote / Home-Based with Frequent U.S. Travel
Travel: Approximately 50% to 70%
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $90,000 to $125,000 per year, depending on experience
Location: Remote / Home-Based with Frequent U.S. Travel
Travel: Approximately 50% to 70%
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $90,000 to $125,000 per year, depending on experience
About the Role
SPI Automation is looking for an experienced Field Controls Engineer who enjoys solving problems, working directly with customers, and bringing industrial automation systems to life in the field.
This is not a desk-only engineering position. You will be one of SPI’s primary field execution resources, supporting systems through Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), installation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and production support at customer facilities throughout the United States.
SPI is part of the Grote Company Family of Brands and serves as the organization’s center of excellence for controls, integration, and food-industry automation.
What You’ll Do
Controls Programming & Commissioning
- Program, modify, and troubleshoot industrial PLC and HMI systems
- Support controls architecture and industrial automation system integration
- Perform equipment controls startup, testing, and commissioning at customer facilities
- Perform I/O checkout, device validation, controls debugging, and production testing
- Troubleshoot electrical, controls, networking, instrumentation, and system-integration issues
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing before equipment is deployed
- Make responsible field modifications while maintaining SPI programming and engineering standards
- Support robotic automation systems where applicable
Field Execution
- Travel throughout the United States to support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and service
- Serve as a hands-on technical resource during critical project milestones
- Independently diagnose issues at customer facilities and drive them to resolution
- Coordinate with SPI engineers, project managers, panel builders, mechanical engineers, customers, and other Grote Company teams
- Provide clear status updates on progress, technical issues, risks, and remaining work
- Participate in project handoffs and field-readiness planning before deployment
Customer Support
- Interface directly and professionally with customer engineering, maintenance, operations, and production teams
- Communicate technical issues in practical, understandable terms
- Help identify field requests that fall outside the agreed project scope
- Escalate scope changes, schedule risks, and technical issues quickly rather than allowing problems to grow
- Represent SPI and the Grote Family of Brands professionally while working independently at customer sites
Project Execution
- Understand project scope before arriving onsite
- Work within established project schedules and engineering standards
- Accurately track project and field hours
- Document field changes and unresolved issues
- Follow SPI processes for scope deviations and change orders
- Contribute lessons learned, reusable code, and successful approaches back into SPI’s engineering standards
What We’re Looking For
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of hands-on industrial controls experience
- Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills
- Experience developing and troubleshooting HMI applications
- Experience commissioning industrial equipment or automated production systems
- Strong electrical troubleshooting skills
- Comfortable working around industrial machinery and manufacturing equipment
- Ability to read and troubleshoot electrical drawings and schematics
- Ability to work independently at customer sites
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the United States
- Ability to manage changing priorities and remain effective when startup conditions do not go according to plan
Preferred Qualifications
- Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley PLC experience, including Studio 5000
- FactoryTalk View or comparable HMI experience
- FANUC robot programming or integration experience
- Industrial Ethernet/networking experience
- VFD, servo, motion-control, and safety-system experience
- Controls hardware and field instrumentation specification experience
- AutoCAD Electrical experience
- Food processing or food manufacturing experience
- Material handling, conveying, packaging, or robotic automation experience
- Experience integrating multiple OEM machines into complete production lines
Education
A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.
Compensation / Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $90,000 to $125,000, depending on experience
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k)
- Exposure to a wide variety of industrial automation applications
- Opportunity to work on complete food-processing and material-handling systems
- Hands-on PLC, HMI, controls, and robotics experience
- Significant ownership and autonomy in the field
- Continuous technical learning
- Opportunity to work across multiple companies and applications within the Grote Company Family of Brands
Most importantly, this is a role where your work is visible. Our field engineers are critical to taking projects from engineering concepts to successful production systems.
Travel Expectations
This position requires significant U.S. travel, typically 50% to 70% depending on project demand.
Travel may include:
- FAT and equipment testing
- Installation support
- Startup and commissioning
- Production ramp-up
- Troubleshooting and emergency field support
- Customer training and handoff
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Grote Company
Field Controls Engineer
Remote
New 34m ago51-200 employees
Job functions:
$90k - $125k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Job Description
FIELD CONTROLS ENGINEER
SPI Automation | Grote Company Family of Brands
Location: Remote / Home-Based with Frequent U.S. Travel
Travel: Approximately 50% to 70%
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $90,000 to $125,000 per year, depending on experience
Location: Remote / Home-Based with Frequent U.S. Travel
Travel: Approximately 50% to 70%
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $90,000 to $125,000 per year, depending on experience
About the Role
SPI Automation is looking for an experienced Field Controls Engineer who enjoys solving problems, working directly with customers, and bringing industrial automation systems to life in the field.
This is not a desk-only engineering position. You will be one of SPI’s primary field execution resources, supporting systems through Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), installation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and production support at customer facilities throughout the United States.
SPI is part of the Grote Company Family of Brands and serves as the organization’s center of excellence for controls, integration, and food-industry automation.
What You’ll Do
Controls Programming & Commissioning
- Program, modify, and troubleshoot industrial PLC and HMI systems
- Support controls architecture and industrial automation system integration
- Perform equipment controls startup, testing, and commissioning at customer facilities
- Perform I/O checkout, device validation, controls debugging, and production testing
- Troubleshoot electrical, controls, networking, instrumentation, and system-integration issues
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing before equipment is deployed
- Make responsible field modifications while maintaining SPI programming and engineering standards
- Support robotic automation systems where applicable
Field Execution
- Travel throughout the United States to support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and service
- Serve as a hands-on technical resource during critical project milestones
- Independently diagnose issues at customer facilities and drive them to resolution
- Coordinate with SPI engineers, project managers, panel builders, mechanical engineers, customers, and other Grote Company teams
- Provide clear status updates on progress, technical issues, risks, and remaining work
- Participate in project handoffs and field-readiness planning before deployment
Customer Support
- Interface directly and professionally with customer engineering, maintenance, operations, and production teams
- Communicate technical issues in practical, understandable terms
- Help identify field requests that fall outside the agreed project scope
- Escalate scope changes, schedule risks, and technical issues quickly rather than allowing problems to grow
- Represent SPI and the Grote Family of Brands professionally while working independently at customer sites
Project Execution
- Understand project scope before arriving onsite
- Work within established project schedules and engineering standards
- Accurately track project and field hours
- Document field changes and unresolved issues
- Follow SPI processes for scope deviations and change orders
- Contribute lessons learned, reusable code, and successful approaches back into SPI’s engineering standards
What We’re Looking For
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of hands-on industrial controls experience
- Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills
- Experience developing and troubleshooting HMI applications
- Experience commissioning industrial equipment or automated production systems
- Strong electrical troubleshooting skills
- Comfortable working around industrial machinery and manufacturing equipment
- Ability to read and troubleshoot electrical drawings and schematics
- Ability to work independently at customer sites
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the United States
- Ability to manage changing priorities and remain effective when startup conditions do not go according to plan
Preferred Qualifications
- Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley PLC experience, including Studio 5000
- FactoryTalk View or comparable HMI experience
- FANUC robot programming or integration experience
- Industrial Ethernet/networking experience
- VFD, servo, motion-control, and safety-system experience
- Controls hardware and field instrumentation specification experience
- AutoCAD Electrical experience
- Food processing or food manufacturing experience
- Material handling, conveying, packaging, or robotic automation experience
- Experience integrating multiple OEM machines into complete production lines
Education
A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.
Compensation / Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $90,000 to $125,000, depending on experience
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k)
- Exposure to a wide variety of industrial automation applications
- Opportunity to work on complete food-processing and material-handling systems
- Hands-on PLC, HMI, controls, and robotics experience
- Significant ownership and autonomy in the field
- Continuous technical learning
- Opportunity to work across multiple companies and applications within the Grote Company Family of Brands
Most importantly, this is a role where your work is visible. Our field engineers are critical to taking projects from engineering concepts to successful production systems.
Travel Expectations
This position requires significant U.S. travel, typically 50% to 70% depending on project demand.
Travel may include:
- FAT and equipment testing
- Installation support
- Startup and commissioning
- Production ramp-up
- Troubleshooting and emergency field support
- Customer training and handoff
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing11
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Staffing & Recruiting4
- Energy3
- Renewable Energy1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote manufacturing controls engineer jobs.
- Proficiency programming PLCs such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens S7, or Mitsubishi
- Experience designing or maintaining SCADA and HMI systems
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, or mechatronics
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, Profibus, and Modbus
- Ability to read and produce electrical schematics and panel wiring diagrams
- Experience with motion control systems, servo drives, or VFDs
Tips for Your Remote Manufacturing Controls Engineer Job Search
Find remote openings in one place
Migrate Mate lists remote manufacturing controls engineer jobs from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your platform experience and apply directly without digging across multiple sources.
Document your remote controls work clearly
Build a project log or portfolio that shows what you built, which PLCs or SCADA platforms you used, and how you delivered results without on-site supervision. Remote hiring managers need proof you can operate independently before they extend an offer.
Highlight async communication in your application
Remote controls engineering teams depend on written handoffs, change logs, and clear status updates. Call out experience with async documentation tools and your habit of writing detailed runbooks or commissioning notes directly in your resume and cover letter.
Prepare for a remote technical screen
Many remote controls engineer interviews include a live coding or logic review session where you walk through a PLC program or ladder logic diagram over video. Practice explaining your design decisions out loud and sharing your screen clearly before the call.
Remote Manufacturing Controls Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote manufacturing controls engineer job?
Target companies with distributed engineering teams and established remote infrastructure, such as industrial automation firms, OEMs, and system integrators who rely on controls talent they can't always find locally. Remote hiring managers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and proficiency with remote collaboration tools. Demonstrated experience with PLCs, SCADA, and HMI platforms documented in a portfolio or project write-ups gives candidates a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote manufacturing controls engineers?
Remote manufacturing controls engineer roles are posted by Sargent & Lundy, Eaton, and Jobot and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be automation-focused OEMs, system integrators, and industrial technology companies that operate distributed engineering teams.
Can you get a remote manufacturing controls engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot independently without on-site backup. Companies most likely to hire entry-level remote controls engineers include smaller system integrators and automation startups open to candidates who demonstrate strong PLC fundamentals, completed simulation projects, or coursework in ladder logic and control systems design.
Do you need a degree for remote manufacturing controls engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh hands-on controls experience, vendor certifications in platforms like Allen-Bradley or Siemens, and a documented project history just as heavily as a formal degree. A strong portfolio showing real PLC programming, panel design, or commissioning work can open doors that a resume alone cannot.
Which industries hire the most remote manufacturing controls engineers?
Most remote manufacturing controls engineer openings sit in Manufacturing, Consulting & Professional Services, and Staffing & Recruiting, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed engineering teams that design, test, and support automation systems without requiring engineers to be on a single plant floor full time.
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