Top Controls Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Designs, develops, integrates, and validates spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control systems. Responsibilities include GNC algorithm design, dynamic modeling, Monte Carlo simulations, stability analysis, sensor and actuator modeling, HITL testing, flight-mode ownership, requirements integration, and technical leadership. The engineer also mentors junior staff and supports closed-loop GNC and FDIR subsystem development.

Designs and analyzes instrumentation and control systems for water, wastewater, power, industrial, microgrid, CHP, and campus facilities. Responsibilities include evaluating existing systems, preparing engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, estimates, and technical documentation, directing designers and technicians, evaluating alternatives, supporting construction and commissioning, coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining quality standards. Requires an ABET-accredited engineering degree, passed FE exam, at least four years of experience, and ability to obtain a PE license.

Coordinates the design, installation, commissioning, and startup of process control, electrical, network, equipment, and plant construction projects across manufacturing facilities. Develops project scopes, estimates, specifications, timelines, and implementation plans; selects contractors and drives process improvements. Focuses on PLC systems, process optimization, equipment reliability, safety, operator collaboration, and compliance with product specifications. Requires substantial travel to manufacturing plants, including extended installations and weekend work.

Design, commission, operate, troubleshoot, and improve industrial automation and control systems for Hertha Metals’ ironmaking process. Responsibilities include PLC and HMI programming, control strategy development, FAT/SAT, plant commissioning, loop tuning, alarm and historian management, root cause analysis, safety reviews, and on-site operational support. The engineer will collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical, operations, maintenance, vendors, and system integrators during plant scale-up and future facility expansions.

Own controls implementation for a 1 MW industrial steam heat-pump system from PLC programming and architecture through testing, commissioning, and early operation. Develop modular control software, HMI/SCADA, industrial networking, diagnostics, alarms, data collection, and reusable deployment standards. Troubleshoot live industrial hardware, collaborate across engineering and field teams, maintain technical documentation, and convert first-unit learning into repeatable controls platforms and commissioning tools.

Support a remote contract project by configuring design libraries, smart features, systems, and templates in AutoCAD Electrical. The engineer will apply strong AutoCAD Electrical expertise to establish and organize electrical design resources during a two-month project.

Designs, programs, tests, installs, and supports PLC-based automation systems for conveyor, ASRS, robotic, and packaging equipment. Responsibilities include control cabinet design, PLC programming with Allen Bradley and Siemens platforms, BOM generation, material sourcing, system commissioning, I/O verification, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and technical client liaison duties. The role also supports multiple project installations and requires customer-site travel.

Manages regional smart-building operations, including BMS/BAS platforms, IoT integrations, BACnet standards, cybersecurity, patching, asset lifecycles, FDD, alarm mitigation, and vendor governance. Leads modernization from legacy systems to cloud-connected operations, supports major technical incidents, integrates control software, maintains inventories, and develops standards and roadmaps. Requires building automation expertise, IoT device management, program management, communication skills, and at least five years of relevant experience.

Leads electrical and controls engineering for manufacturing capital projects across North America. Responsibilities include designing control systems, developing specifications and budgets, managing contractors and suppliers, overseeing commissioning and startup, supporting plant operations, resolving equipment failures, and ensuring electrical and machine safety compliance. The role manages multiple projects, including complex projects exceeding $5 million, and requires frequent travel to manufacturing facilities.

Assists with industrial automation and systems integration projects by developing PLC and HMI programs, creating control-panel documentation, testing system functionality, troubleshooting hardware and software issues during startup, supporting customer training, and responding to service calls. The role also involves preparing BOMs, I/O lists, test plans, simulation logic, user manuals, and coordinating with customers, vendors, and manufacturers.

Develop and commission control systems for high-speed, vision-guided robotic packaging machinery. Program ABB robots and Allen-Bradley PLCs, integrate Cognex vision, servo motion, HMIs, and emerging Beckhoff platforms, and validate systems through simulation, testing, installation, and customer startup. Troubleshoot integrated electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and software systems; optimize machine performance; support customers; maintain code standards; mentor junior engineers; and travel internationally and domestically up to 25%.

Supports instrumentation and controls engineering for water and wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations. Responsibilities include automation design, P&ID and control-system documentation, network architecture, control panel and wiring diagrams, technical specifications, contractor submittal reviews, equipment inspections, commissioning support, and field data collection. Works under senior engineers while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and following safety requirements.

Design, implement, and manage Rockwell-based control systems for large capital automation projects (primarily oil and gas). Develop system architecture, electrical designs, industrial networking, integration with third-party equipment, perform FAT/SAT, oversee commissioning, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide on-site support (up to 50% travel).

Design, implement, and evaluate spacecraft GNC algorithms and FDIR. Develop SIMULINK/STK simulations, model sensors/actuators, run Monte Carlo analyses, validate GNC flight software, ensure requirement compliance, and communicate technical results to stakeholders.

Provides technical leadership for complex automation and controls programs across multiple industries. Owns technology roadmaps, engineering standards, IEC 61131-3 code libraries, secure OT network architectures, quality governance, advanced process control, alarm rationalization, and safety-system optimization. Reviews critical designs and deliverables, mentors engineers, supports strategic proposals and business development, and serves as the final technical authority for multi-platform control systems.

Develops and manages industrial electrical and controls projects across North American manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities include creating designs, specifications, scopes, and cost estimates; leading major capital projects; managing mid-sized projects; performing root cause analysis; supporting manufacturing facilities; and establishing electrical standards. The role requires extensive travel, PLC and HMI programming expertise, electrical safety knowledge, and demonstrated project leadership experience.

Controls Engineer responsible for industrial automation, PLC programming, plant networking, shop-floor data collection, equipment selection, capital project implementation, and technical issue resolution. The role supports plant operations, coordinates cross-functional projects and repairs, maintains SQF compliance, and assists with employee development. Work occurs across office and plant-floor environments, including occasional after-hours support, travel, and physical activity.

Design, program, commission, and troubleshoot PLC/HMI-based control systems for mission-critical AI data center infrastructure. Responsibilities include control panel and schematic design, network and protocol configuration, VFD controls, P&ID-based logic development, BMS integration, FAT/SAT support, commissioning, field troubleshooting, and maintaining engineering documentation. The role collaborates with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers and requires onsite work in San Francisco, Long Beach, or Houston.

Designs, programs, integrates, tests, and troubleshoots automation and control systems for manufacturing plants. Responsibilities include PLC, robotics, HMI, SCADA, MES, motion control, safety system, networking, and vision integration; project specification, vendor coordination, FAT/SAT validation, documentation, training, startup support, and continuous improvement. The engineer collaborates with engineering, production, IT, maintenance, and quality teams while supporting safety, efficiency, and quality objectives. Travel up to 25% is required.

Designs, programs, troubleshoots, and supports industrial automation and control systems across manufacturing, energy, data center, food and beverage, and other industries. Responsibilities include PLC, RTU, DCS, and SCADA development; instrumentation and calibration; industrial networking; control cabinet and panel design; electrical troubleshooting; commissioning; technical documentation; and customer support. The role is hybrid with field work and an expected 20% travel requirement.

Designs and delivers EPMS, electrical telemetry, and industrial controls solutions for Microsoft AI datacenters. Responsibilities include defining instrumentation and communications requirements, configuring EPMS hardware and networks, developing system integrations, testing and commissioning technologies, troubleshooting complex electrical and controls issues, producing technical documentation, and coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering, vendor, commissioning, and deployment teams.

Leads architecture, development, integration, testing, and qualification of spacecraft reaction wheels and momentum-control systems. Develops motor-control algorithms, embedded control architectures, FPGA implementations, flight software, FDIR strategies, and dynamic-system models. Oversees multidisciplinary integration of electronics, software, mechanical assemblies, and controls; supports qualification, anomaly resolution, production, and on-orbit operations. Provides technical leadership and mentorship across controls, FPGA, and embedded software teams.

Supports the development, programming, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation of industrial automation and control systems for semiconductor ALD production equipment. Responsibilities include PLC and HMI development, safety and interlock implementation, controls hardware integration, industrial networking, FAT/SAT participation, motion control tuning, remote diagnostics, technical documentation, and process optimization. Collaborates with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and operations teams in office and production environments.

Develops and owns instrumentation and controls systems for laboratory, pilot, demonstration, and commercial chemical process facilities. Responsibilities include control narratives, instrumentation and automation hardware selection, PLC programming, SCADA and HMI development, electrical design, wiring, commissioning, troubleshooting, documentation, and field operations. The role coordinates with process engineering teams, manages internal and external I&C workflows, oversees contractors, and supports electrochemical and chemical production systems.

Designs and leads industrial automation control systems for material-handling solutions. Responsibilities include developing PLC programs, schematics, specifications, prototypes, automated equipment sequences, and manufacturing transitions. The role leads projects, performs testing and field investigations, ensures safety and reliability, manages schedules and costs, and mentors junior engineers. Requires significant controls engineering experience, Allen-Bradley expertise, industrial automation knowledge, and up to 50% domestic travel.