Senior Controls Engineer

Rolls-Royce

Senior Controls Engineer designing and programming automation systems for power generation and microgrid applications. Collaborating with electrical systems to ensure operational efficiency and reliability.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeMankato • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $98,566 - $160,169 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position is responsible for designing, developing, programming of controls and automation systems for power generation, utility, and microgrid applications.
The role involves integrating Electrical systems and industrial communication systems to ensure reliable and efficient operation of diesel generators, and distributed energy assets.
Be the architect for control system platforms
Leverage global knowledge base to support R&D developments and customized deployments
Design interfaces between various proprietary hardware (ECU’s, Gen control panels, PLC’s, HMI’s)
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
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5 years of experience in Genset manufacturing or similar industry; or 9 years of relevant experience
Ability to travel 10% to customer and manufactures sites
Experience in programming using PLC and structure text programming, scripted languages, Boolean/digital logic, etc.
Experience using device communication such as TCP-IP, Modbus, OPC UA and CAN bus

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
flexible spending account
health savings account
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
long-term incentive plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

controls systems designautomation systems programmingPLC programmingstructured text programmingBoolean logicdigital logicinterface designR&D developmentMTU control systemsdiesel generator integration

Soft Skills

problem resolutionstrategic planningcollaborationcommunicationcoordination