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# Controls Engineer Specialist

- **Company:** Rolls-Royce
- **Location:** Mankato, MN, United States
- **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $185,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Computer Programming, Control Panels, Distributed Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Microsoft Office, Software Engineering
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59945743-controls-engineer-specialist

## About the Role

* Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
 * Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and 7 years of electrical/controls or electronics engineering experience; or 11 years of electrical/controls or electronics engineering experience
 * Ability and willingness to travel for business trips (20%), * Excellent technical knowledge of control systems for gas and diesel fueled power generation systems for continuous, standby and mission critical applications including subsystems such as switchgear, transformer stations / substations, grid interconnections and controls for island and microgrid solutions
 * Excellent knowledge of power generation and distribution systems
 * Excellent analytical abilities and creative problem-solving skills to quickly gather facts and draw conclusions when situations are extremely complex.
 * Excellent ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, line diagrams, ladder diagrams, point to point diagrams and shop drawings
 * Excellent ability to work independently and effectively with others
 * Excellent organization, planning and follow-up skills
 * Strong leadership and negotiation skills
 * Strong Computer Skills: AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD electrical, Programming (Programmable Logic Devices), MS Office and Bluebeam Revu

## Description

This position is a technical expert leading position in the researching, designing, and development of new products and interfacing the control systems related to systems operation. As well as being a lead for the development of software for sustainable solutions., * Be the lead architect for both control system platforms and HMI multi touchscreen development platform generator panel and SCADA cabinets.

 * Be the technical lead for development of controller software development for sustainable solutions like Microgrids, Battery Containers and Fuel Cells.
 * Manage the specification of interfaces between MTU hardware (ECU's, control panels, PLC's) and the balance of plant systems such as switchgear and power distribution systems on a global level
 * Develop special customer applications with MTU controls system
 * Design controls system for R&D programs
 * Interface electrical and mechanical applications and systems with the MTU controls system
 * Work directly with controls and governor manufacturers to improve functionality and mitigate issues
 * Specify, design, validate, and maintain MTU control systems
 * Hardware responsibilities: voltage regulators, control panels, engine ECUs, PLC's, and other protective relays
 * Work within a global electrical engineering organization and co-ordinate with global team in respective projects
 * Assist all areas of company with controls related issues
 * Devise strategic plans for problem resolutions using facts and gathered data
 * Involve in development and validation of special customer projects and as required.