Senior Controls Engineer - Power Retrofit

Emerson • Cranberry Township, PA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Emerson is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer – Power Retrofits to join our Power and Water Solutions team in Cranberry Township, PA (Greater Pittsburgh area). In this role, you will support the design and delivery of Emerson’s award-winning Ovation™ Distributed Control System (DCS) for power generation modernization projects across North America. You will contribute to meaningful work that helps customers improve reliability, efficiency, and long-term performance of critical infrastructure while continuing to deepen your technical expertise in a collaborative engineering environment. This role is well suited for an engineer who enjoys hands-on technical work, learning from experienced peers, and growing into increased technical ownership over time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5–7 years of engineering experience, preferably in power generation or industrial environments
• Experience designing, implementing, or supporting control systems using Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and/or Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) platforms
• Ability to be based in the Greater Pittsburgh area or relocate, with willingness to travel up to 20% within North America
• Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
• Exposure to power plant systems, operations, or modernization projects
• Experience supporting system testing, commissioning, or customer-facing technical activities
• Interest in developing deeper technical specialization within control systems

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the application design and engineering execution of power retrofit projects
• Develop high-quality engineering deliverables that meet customer requirements for safety, quality, schedule, and performance
• Collaborate with senior engineers, project managers, customers, and architect/engineering (A/E) firms to support system design and technical alignment
• Participate in Design Review Meetings, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and onsite system commissioning activities
• Support development and tracking of engineering plans and project documentation
• Assist with identifying and resolving technical issues, escalating as appropriate
• Apply and follow established engineering standards, tools, and best practices
• Support customer presentations and proposal development as needed

Benefits

• medical insurance plans
• dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement
• employee resource groups
• recognition programs
• flexible time off
• paid parental leave for all parents
• vacation
• holiday leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior