Controls Engineer, Senior

Flowserve Corporation•Kalamazoo, MI

24d

About The Position

Flowserve’s Innovation team develops promising concepts into proof-of-concept prototypes, typically within months, and leads early product development through technical and commercial validation. Viable concepts may receive further investment before transitioning to business units for broader commercialization. The Senior Controls Engineer develops, integrates, and validates control-system solutions for mechatronic products and systems. The role defines and implements controls architectures, PLC programming, diagnostics, and system-validation plans, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, product-management, project-management, and supplier teams to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions for high-growth markets. The position is an individual-contributor role and may also involve guiding other controls and electrical engineers. Travel of up to 25%, domestic and international, is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
Experience in control systems, mechatronic product development, industrial power and control panels, or related industrial technologies.
Demonstrated success developing new products, technologies, or engineered solutions from concept through prototyping, testing, and validation.
Strong capability in PLC programming and controls logic development.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
Ability to work independently, lead technical efforts, and contribute as a subject-matter expert in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to travel up to 25%, domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CODESYS and fieldbus.
Experience with industrial devices such as VFDs, motion controllers, sensors, and I/O.
Familiarity with communication protocols such as Modbus, Profinet, and Ethernet.
Experience with industrial panel or system validation in a product-development environment.
Exposure to mechatronics, connected products, or intelligent diagnostics solutions.

Responsibilities

Guide other controls and electrical engineers in executing the overall controls architecture vision.
Define and develop controls architectures for mechatronic systems, including remote monitoring, connectivity, and intelligent diagnostics.
Lead platform and device selection to meet product requirements for modularity, scalability, and system performance.
Integrate electrical, mechanical, and controls components so the overall system performs required tasks.
Create, edit, and maintain control programs using PLC tools and platforms such as ABB Automation Builder, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS, and Unitronics.
Help translate product and system needs into clear controls requirements and technical solutions.
Support validation planning, system testing, and troubleshooting to verify product performance and reliability.
Improve controls functionality and integration between mechanical components and intelligent control features, especially diagnostics.
Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers, product and project management, and suppliers to meet technical, timing, and customer requirements.
Contribute to design requirements, development documentation, validation records, technical reviews, and the establishment and improvement of best practices.