Control engineers are experts in optimizing processes, equipment, or tools by configuring smart controls to simplify actions and improve productivity. Think about the cruise control driving option in a vehicle or the dishwasher that works with the touch of one or two buttons. A controls engineer was behind those innovations and is responsible for creating many more.
This type of work is referred to as control system engineering. The control engineering discipline actively combines theory, design, and systems development. It requires experience with, and knowledge of, mechanical and electrical engineering, automation, and the latest information technologies. Today, control engineers typically focus on developing or maintaining two types of controls: binary and digital controls.
In this career, controls engineers use their analytical capabilities to troubleshoot issues, examine processes, maintain equipment controls, and find creative solutions to system inefficiencies. Innovative problem-solvers by nature, control engineers must frequently conduct research, experiment, and investigate new systems controls or improvements to achieve smooth operations. They regularly work alongside project control engineers or process control engineers to streamline processes within a project, as planned and on schedule. Control engineers may also be required to teach other engineers and technicians how to use and maintain the system controls.
Popular industries for control engineers include manufacturing, energy, aerospace, automotive, and beyond. As technology continues to evolve, so will control systems engineering. This means, there will be only more opportunities for control engineers!
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Systems Engineer for Ground Control Station (f/m/d)
Location: Augsburg
Branche: Aerospace
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 1 years
Aufgaben: Ihre Tätigkeit als Systems Engineer für Ground Control Station (w/m/d) umfasst die Überprüfung und Verfeinerung von Anforderungen auf System- und Subsystemebene Des Weiteren der Systementwurf und -überprüfung in CAMEO Systems Modeler für Systeme und Subsysteme in der elektrischen und elektronischen Architektur Erstellung von Produktstrukturplänen (Product Breakdown Structures, PBS); Export von Ports, Netzwerken und Schnittstellen zwischen verschiedenen Geräten Nutzung von ICDMS zur Erstellung elektronischer und funktionaler Schnittstellendokumentationen (eICD/fICD) der Bodeninfrastruktur Koordination und Umsetzung der aus dem CAMEO-Modell exportierten Netzwerke inklusive Definition jeder Pin-zu-Pin-Verbindung Überprüfung von ICDMS-Netzwerken für andere L2-Systeme innerhalb der Bodenstation (z. B. GSS, GSCCS, SCOMS, GMS) Erstellung eines konzeptionellen L2-Systemdesigns zur technischen Umsetzung im CAMEO Systems Modeler Optimierung des Designs im Hinblick auf operationelle Anforderungen Abschließend sind Dienstreisen zu Kunden und Partnerfirmen zur Abstimmung von Konzepten und Anforderungen
Control & Protection Engineer for HVDC Studies - proaktiv (w/m/d)
Location: Ingolstadt
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 2 years
Entwicklung und Implementierung von Steuerungssystemen für HVDC-Anlagen zur effizienten und sicheren Energieübertragung Gestaltung und Optimierung von Schutzstrategien, um die Systemstabilität und -sicherheit in verschiedenen Betriebsszenarien zu gewährleisten Durchführung von Simulationen und Leistungsanalysen zur Bewertung der Effizienz, Stabilität und Zuverlässigkeit von HVDC-Systemen Sicherstellung der nahtlosen Kompatibilität von HVDC-Anlagen mit bestehenden AC-Netzen, inklusive Netzintegration und -stabilität Erstellung technischer Dokumentationen, Berichte und Analysen zur Unterstützung von Projektentwicklungen und zur Sicherstellung der Transparenz Enge Zusammenarbeit mit interdisziplinären Ingenieurteams, um technische Lösungen abzustimmen und die Projekte erfolgreich umzusetzen
Program Controls Manager
Location: Perth
Branche: Shipbuilding
Expertise: HR & Recruiting
Experience: 5 years
We are seeking an experienced Program Controls Manager to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive controls framework for a high-profile, long-term strategic agreement involving major transformation and delivery programs. This role will play a critical part in enabling program excellence through effective planning, cost control, scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting. Working in a dynamic and collaborative environment, this position is ideal for someone with strong leadership capability in program controls, proven experience in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), and the ability to navigate the complexity of large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the direction of nationally significant programs while contributing to continuous improvement and long-term capability development. Program Controls Framework: Develop and implement integrated controls tools and processes across scheduling, cost, scope, and risk management to support the successful delivery of multiple large-scale programs. Financial & Cost Management: Manage and oversee program budgets, forecasts, and expenditure tracking; ensure alignment with financial objectives and contractual requirements. Baseline & Performance Management: Establish and maintain performance measurement baselines; conduct integrated baseline reviews and ensure alignment with industry and contractual standards. Schedule Integration: Collaborate with planning teams to align schedule controls with broader project controls, ensuring accurate forecasting and performance assessment. Reporting & Visibility: Deliver timely, actionable reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders across all facets of program controls including schedule, cost, risk, and performance. Risk & Scenario Planning: Identify risks and issues, assess potential impacts, and develop mitigation and contingency strategies to support informed decision-making. Resource Planning & Controls: Support resource planning across governance and delivery teams to ensure alignment with delivery needs and availability. Data Governance & Systems Integration: Ensure high data quality and integrity across program systems, enabling seamless data flow between scheduling, ERP, and financial platforms in support of EVM. Stakeholder Engagement & Education: Build strong relationships across project teams, operational leaders, and stakeholders. Drive awareness and understanding of controls processes across the organisation. Continuous Improvement: Lead continuous improvement initiatives in program controls practices, drawing from industry best practices, lessons learned, and internal feedback.
Test Engineer Flight Control System - Flight Management System (d/m/w)
Location: Augsburg
Branche: Aerospace
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 1 years
Aufgaben: Der/Die Stelleninhaber/in ist als Test Engineer Flight Control System - Flight Management System (d/m/w) tätig und verantwortet die Erstellung des IVP (Integration & Verification Plan) für die Level L2 und L3. Sie entwickeln die IV-Verifikationsstrategie und übernehmen die Zuweisung der Means of Compliance (M0C) zu den funktionalen Anforderungen in den DOORS-Modulen (DesVerActions und ProdVerActions). Sie unterstützen die Entwicklung und Verifikation von Testanlagen (Test Benches) und sind verantwortlich für den L3 Bench-Validierungsprozess. Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Definition und Durchführung von System- sowie Hardware/Software-Integrationstests. Sie setzen Equipment-Integrationsanforderungen in konkrete Testprozeduren und Testfälle um und führen entsprechende Tests an Testanlagen (Test RIGs) durch. Dabei werten Sie Testergebnisse aus und analysieren die Signalverläufe anhand der Ergebnisgrafiken. Sie erstellen Testberichte nach Abschluss der Testphasen und führen technische Reviews der erstellten Dokumentationen durch. Sie unterstützen bei der Erstellung der Dokumentationen für die Testphase, wie z. B. Testprozeduren, Testberichte und Problemberichte. Zudem erstellen, pflegen und überprüfen Sie intern genutzte Makros zur Generierung von Testskripten. Sie übernehmen Koordinationsaufgaben innerhalb Ihres Verantwortungsbereichs.
Project Controls Manager
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
Manage and oversee project controls functional area for very large multidisciplinary high risk capital engineering and construction projects. Responsible for project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and monitoring, progress measurement, risk management and reporting. Manage project controls personnel. Responsible for establishing operating policies to mitigate risk. Provide guidance and consultation for project managers and corporate management. Guide and direct resolution of project difficulties and complex project control issues. Strong analytical skills required to review all project controls information and ensure accuracy as well as identify issues, concerns, and potential mitigations. Interact with the Project Management team and corporate management team and participate in regular project meetings. Gather information and prepare reports and presentations of information as needed on the project.
Project Controls Manager
Location: Miami
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
Manages and oversees project controls functional area for very large multidisciplinary high risk capital engineering and construction projects. Responsible for project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and monitoring, progress measurement, risk management and reporting. Manages project controls personnel. Responsible for establishing operating policies to mitigate risk. Provides guidance and consultation for project managers and corporate management. Experienced with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. This position is "hands on" or working manager position.
Cost Engineer / Value Engineer (w/m/d)
Location: Bremen
Branche: Infrastructure
Expertise: Purchase
Experience: 2 years
Sie analysieren systematisch Werte sowie Kostenstrukturen und identifizieren gezielt Einsparpotenziale Gemeinsam mit Einkauf, Entwicklung, Produktion und Lieferanten entwickeln Sie Maßnahmen zur Kostenoptimierung Sie moderieren Wertanalyse-Workshops mit interdisziplinären Teams Alternative Materialien, Fertigungsprozesse oder Lieferanten prüfen Sie auf ihr Einsparpotenzial Sie wirken an Make-or-Buy-, Design-to-Cost- und Target-Costing-Projekten mit Produktdesigns bewerten Sie technisch und wirtschaftlich hinsichtlich Kosten und Machbarkeit In enger Abstimmung mit Lieferanten setzen Sie Optimierungspotenziale entlang der Wertschöpfungskette um Sie unterstützen den Einkauf durch fundierte technische und wirtschaftliche Analysen Erzielte Einsparungen und Optimierungsmaßnahmen dokumentieren Sie strukturiert in Reports Außerdem bringen Sie Ihre Expertise in F&E-Projekte ein
Labormitarbeiter Quality Control (m/w/d) (w/m/d)
Location: Rosenheim
Branche: Life Sciences
Expertise: Quality Management
Experience: 2 years
Durchführung und Auswertung instrumenteller Analysen (z. B. HPLC, GC, UV/Vis) im Rahmen der Qualitätskontrolle und Entwicklung Planung, Durchführung und Dokumentation von Methodenentwicklungen und -validierungen gemäß geltender GMP- und FDA-Richtlinien Mitarbeit bei der kontinuierlichen Verbesserung analytischer Verfahren sowie Überwachung aktueller Entwicklungen in der chemischen Analytik Erstellung und Prüfung analytischer Dokumentationen sowie Sicherstellung der Einhaltung relevanter DIN/ISO-Normen Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Qualitätssicherung, Produktion und Entwicklung, sowie Nutzung moderner EDV-Systeme zur Datenerfassung und -auswertung
Project Controls Manager
Location: Toronto
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
Guide and direct resolution of project difficulties and complex project control issues. Strong analytical skills required to review all project controls information and ensure accuracy as well as identify issues, concerns, and potential mitigations. Interact with the Project Management team and Corporate management team and participate in regular project meetings. Gather information and prepare reports and presentations of information as needed on the project. Identify and communicate design changes, scope changes and schedule slippages and potential impacts and participate in the identification of mitigations. Ensure trends of cost and schedule are identified, manage change management process, communicate and suggest corrective actions. Coordinate with cross functional team in project setting, ensure project controls team members are interfacing with engineering, procurement, contracts and construction on concepts and relationships to the scope of work and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards. Oversees project baseline process for cost, schedule and progress and ensure all project systems are implemented according to process and company standards and procedures. Ensure full implementation of company processes and procedures as well as industry best practices with regards to project controls on the project following the company project stage gate process. Establish a risk management protocol which includes identification, documentation, mitigation and tracking of potential risks on the project. In addition, determine potential cost and schedule/progress impacts of potential risks as they are identified. Ensure the accuracy of reported progress percentage based on the rules of credit established within the project. Develop progress measurement process for required scopes of work. Establish and manage project schedule development, review and update processes and ensure accuracy and alignment with the overall master schedule. Manage and ensure all project required reporting is pared and submitted as per approved reporting schedule for the project. Mentor and lead a large staff of project controls team members, ensure the project is staffed appropriately, conduct regular staff performance reviews and manage any staffing issues that may arise.
Project Controls Manager
Location: Morenci
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
Brunel is currently searching for a Project Controls Manager for a long-term contract position with our mining client. This position will be on a 4x1 rotation in Morenci, AZ.The contract PCM will oversees project controls functional area for very large, multidisciplinary, high-risk, capital engineering and construction projects from FEED to operations. You will be responsible for project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and monitoring, progress measurement, risk management and reporting. Manage project controls personnel. Responsible for establishing operating policies to mitigate risk. Provides guidance and consultation for project managers and corporate management. Experienced with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. This role will be a 'hands-on' position with the successful applicant undertaking the day-to day cost engineering duties on the owner's team. Essential Functions:* Guide and direct resolution of project difficulties and complex project control issues. Strong analytical skills required to review all project controls information and ensure accuracy as well as identify issues, concerns and potential mitigations. * Interact with the Project Management team and corporate management team and participate in regular project meetings. Gather information and prepare reports and presentations of information as needed on the project.* Identify and communicate design changes, scope changes and schedule slippages and potential impacts and participate in the identification of mitigations. Ensure trends of cost and schedule are identified, manage change management process and communicate and suggest corrective actions.* Coordinate with cross functional team in project setting, ensure project controls team members are interfacing with engineering, procurement, contracts and construction on concepts and relationships to the scope of work and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.* Oversees project baseline process for cost, schedule and progress and ensure all project systems are implemented according to process and company standards and procedures. * Ensure full implementation of company processes and procedures as well as industry best practices with regards to project controls on the project following the company project stage gate process. * Establish risk management protocol which includes identification, documentation, mitigation and tracking of potential risks on the project. In addition, determine potential cost and schedule/progress impacts of potential risks as they are identified. * Ensure the accuracy of reported progress percentage based on the rules of credit established within the project. Develop progress measurement process for required scopes of work.* Establish and manage project schedule development, review and update processes and to ensure accuracy and alignment with the overall master schedule.* Manage and ensure all project required reporting is pared and submitted as per approved reporting schedule for the project.* Mentor and lead a staff of project controls team members, ensure project is staffed appropriately, conduct regular staff performance reviews and manage any staffing issues that may arise. Job Scope: * Nature of work: Works on highly complex issues and responsible to implement solutions. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. * Level of interaction: Leads the department with interaction with external piers in various departments, responsible for cross coordination between groups. * Autonomy/decision making: Works under very limited to no supervision and has latitude to set objectives, priorities and timelines * Budgetary responsibility: Has moderate budgetary responsibility * Managerial responsibility: Leads large multidisciplinary project controls team Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related fields and twelve (12) years' experience in Project Management, at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls OR * High School diploma or GED and sixteen (16) years' experience in engineering, construction, project controls or business-related field with at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls * Leadership ability and strong management skills * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook * Strong communication skills both verbal and written * Strong analytical skills * Ability to multi-task in a high paced project environment * Experience with ERP system, estimating software, SAP and EcoSys is preferred * Understanding of accounting functions and systems * Experience with cost control including project estimating, forecasting and cost management including reporting * Strong understanding of Primavera and with overall planning process and best practice on capital mining projects * Construction experience with an ability to maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions in a construction environment * Experience with mining construction projects* Experience with mega project in excess of $1B.* MUST be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer without sponsorship.* Must be flexible to travel as needed, and/or revert to on-site rotational position if project requires.
Common control engineer responsibilities
A control engineer is responsible for performing a range of important engineering tasks. Responsibilities may include:
Analyzing processes and systems for areas of optimization with controls for continuous improvement;
- Designing, developing, and implementing controls using algorithms and technical tools and approaches;
- Managing and maintaining controls in larger systems and processes to facilitate smooth and safe operations;
- Troubleshooting control system issues to fix them to ensure high productivity;
- Developing software and hardware for controls, guiding installation as needed;
- Implementing solutions using robotic process automation (RPA) as required;
- Drafting technical documentation and reports on control systems;
- Creating technical drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) software;
- Collaborating with customers, engineers, managers, and specialists to develop and deploy the controls in products;
- Tracking progress and delivering control systems engineering results in line with agreed project timelines and budgets;
- Ensuring compliance with relevant requirements, codes, and certifications, and in line with customer needs and demands;
- Leading trainings on system or process controls and equipment as needed;
Assuring the safety and security of team members.
Qualifications for control engineers
Control engineers should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, or related. In some countries, an engineering license may also be required.
Additional supporting skills and experience include:
- 2-4+ years of engineering experience;
- Solid understanding of construction methods; materials, forces;
- Excellent applied physics, math, and design skills;
- Proficiency in using diverse computer software, including the latest design, modeling, and calculation software like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Matlab/LabView, or similar;
- Experience in project management;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to work easily with customers, engineers, technicians, and other team members;
- Some work experience gained through an apprenticeship or in a relevant role is an advantage.
