Senior Controls Engineer
Company websitedematic.com (Dematic, opens in new tab)
Base salary $115,200 to $172,800
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Grand Rapids, MI +2 more
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- LocationGrand Rapids, MI +2 more
- WorkplaceHybrid
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
All places named
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Wauwatosa, WI
- Henrietta, NY
About this job
This role ensures Dematic project standards across hardware, software, electrical (power and safety), and system solutions. It manages the engineering deliverables required to advance projects from kickoff through customer acceptance. In close partnership with the Project Manager, the Senior Controls Engineer translates customer technical requirements into actionable engineering tasks and helps ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The role also supports project teams through technical design reviews, training, and application guidance.
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- Career Development
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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $115,200.00 - $172,800.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:
What You’ll Do in This Role:
- Help develop, maintain, and improve controls standards and documentation.
- Assist in evaluating and recommending standard control hardware solutions.
- Participate in technical reviews for controls hardware and software.
- Support project engineering teams with controls design needs.
- Review controls designs and support validation activities.
- Help project teams troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
- Provide project technical support, including problem solving, integration support, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
- Share expertise and guide junior team members on project engineering teams.
- Review system-level drawings and documentation to support technical and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with engineering disciplines, project management, and other departments.
- Promote safety and compliance through clear communication and adherence to standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance system performance.
- Support planning and delivery of engineering work within project timelines.
- Travel up to 40% for project sites, customer meetings, supplier visits, and project execution support.
What We Are Looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Electrical, Mechatronics, or Controls Engineering preferred.
- 8+ years of Controls Engineering or related experience, with demonstrated success delivering project controls solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams, functions, and organizational levels.
- Customer-facing experience and the ability to represent engineering in technical discussions.
- Experience with industrial communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP (EIP), Modbus, CIP Safety, SafeLink, PROFINET, and PROFIsafe.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens TIA Portal PLC platforms.
Source: Dematic on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($115,200) is above 50% of the 30 Engineering (non-software) roles in Michigan listed on this site; 4 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $114,413; the middle half runs from $103,800 to $120,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSenior Controls Engineer$115,200 to $172,800
Sr. Controls Engineer$115,200 to $144,000
Senior Software Engineer - Warehouse Automation$113,625 to $174,225
Senior Robotics Engineer$113,625 to $151,500
Mechanical Engineering Manager$113,600 to $170,400
Senior Product Manager, Case and Tote Storage (m/w/d)$111,000 to $162,800
Sr. Software Engineer$111,000 to $170,200
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Controls Engineer (this listing) | $115,200 - $172,800 |
| Sr. Controls Engineer | $115,200 - $144,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer - Warehouse Automation | $113,625 - $174,225 |
| Senior Robotics Engineer | $113,625 - $151,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager | $113,600 - $170,400 |
| Senior Product Manager, Case and Tote Storage (m/w/d) | $111,000 - $162,800 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | $111,000 - $170,200 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Grand Rapids, MI, United States • Wauwatosa, WI, United States • Henrietta, NY, United States
The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $115,200.00 - $172,800.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determin
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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