Controls Applications Engineer

The Controls Applications Engineer will be responsible for product specific focus to delivery timely, effective, and innovative solutions.

Your day-to-day

• Update standard products and continuously innovate our industry leading technology
• Interface with groups within organization as part of a global engineering organization to collect, understand, and complete deliverable requirements and escalated support requests
• Electrical and pneumatic design and documentation of product components
• Program internal and external devices to include PLC’s, HMI’s, servo drives, and robots
• Interact with global design/operations/controls teams
• Deliver and support all available product offerings
• Understand and apply existing configurations to address customer’s controls specifications
• Support Proposal and Project Managers for the collection and impact review of technical specifications
• Assist equipment operations with configuration and validation of supplied solutions to industry standards
• Report internal or customer opportunities to the representative product company
• Check and support application specific deliverables
• Participate in projects to deliver customer applications directly

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Automation/Industrial Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university; or a minimum 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of North American Safety and Energy regulations
• Self-motivated individual to implement Atlas Copco standard products to meet the needs of our customers
• Team player and broad-minded engineering background with a penchant for problem solving and decreasing waste
• Ability to travel to customer sites and global engineering centers as required, approximately 5% annually; must possess or be able to obtain a valid passport
• Solid IT, and organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company externally in a highly professional and credible manner
• Ability to work within teams on a applications/product base systems and interact with Application Management
• Knowledge of hardware components comprising industrial control systems and their IEC schematic utilization
• Knowledge of Industrial fieldbus communication standards (ProfiNet, EtherNET/IP, DeviceNET, Modbus, IO-Link)
• Robot programming experience required i.e. Fanuc/Kawasaki/Janome/ABB/Kuka

At Atlas Copco Group, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation. Compensation is determined based on the position and its responsibilities, without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our compensation offering is designed to be locally relevant, competitive, and aligned with the expectations of current and future talent.

Beyond compensation, we believe that a rewarding career is about having opportunities to learn, grow, contribute, and develop in an environment built on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. At Atlas Copco Group, we support our people in building long-term careers while making a meaningful impact through their work.

Your job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in New Hudson, Michigan, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Why it is great to work with us

Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long?term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act - we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.