Hitachi
Senior Controls Engineer
Holland, Michigan, United States · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline or Technical Diploma with three years of college-level study or related experience or equivalent of.
About the job
Develops, integrates, commissions, and supports control systems and robotics for customized automation equipment.
What you'll do
- Designs control software using PLCs and HMIs, and programs robotic and controls equipment to customer specifications.
- Reviews customer requirements and ensures equipment functions correctly during startup and commissioning.
- Provides maintenance, technical support, training, and service documentation to customers.
What they ask for
- Intermediate understanding of electrical circuits and panel design, pneumatic and hydraulic design, PLCs, HMIs, robot programming, VFDs, servo applications, and device communication networks.
- Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to work professionally with customers, including in high-pressure situations.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% to customer sites and other JR locations.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Current or prior JR Automation experience, or automation-industry experience, is strongly preferred.
Tools
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human/Machine Interfaces (HMI), robot programming, VFD's (Variable Frequency Drive), servo applications, DNET, ENET, Profibus
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