About this role
Position Name: Controls Engineer, Specialist (Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineer, Specialist) Position Location: Kalamazoo, MI or Bethlehem, PA Report to: Innovation Manager
Req ID: R-20296 Mechatronics Controls Engineer, Specialist Your Role and Impact The Mechatronics Controls Engineer, Specialist will be a key member of Flowserve's Innovation Team, helping transform new ideas into commercially viable products through rapid development and validation.
This role is responsible for developing, integrating, and validating control-system solutions for mechatronic products and systems while collaborating across engineering disciplines to deliver robust, scalable, and manufacturable solutions for high-growth markets. The position plays a critical role in advancing innovative technologies from concept through proof-of-concept, testing, and commercialization. Key Responsibilities
• Guide controls and electrical engineers in executing the overall controls architecture vision for new product development initiatives. • Define and develop controls architectures for mechatronic systems, including connectivity, remote monitoring, intelligent diagnostics, and automation features. • Lead platform and device selection activities to support product performance, scalability, modularity, and reliability requirements. • Integrate electrical, mechanical, and controls components to ensure complete system functionality and performance. • Develop, modify, and maintain PLC programs utilizing platforms such as ABB Automation Builder, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS, Unitronics, and related technologies. • Translate product and system requirements into effective controls solutions and technical specifications. • Support validation planning, testing, troubleshooting, and performance verification activities. • Enhance controls functionality through innovative diagnostics, connectivity, and intelligent control capabilities. • Collaborate with mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, product management, project management, and supplier partners to achieve project objectives. • Develop and maintain technical documentation, validation records, design specifications, technical reviews, and engineering best practices.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. • Experience in control systems, mechatronic product development, industrial power systems, control panels, or related technologies. • Demonstrated success developing new products, technologies, or engineered solutions from concept through prototype development, testing, and validation. • Strong PLC programming and controls logic development experience. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams. • Ability to independently lead technical efforts and serve as a subject matter expert within a team-oriented environment. • Ability to travel up to 25%, including domestic and international travel.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with CODESYS programming environments and fieldbus technologies. • Experience working with industrial devices including VFDs, motion controllers, sensors, and I/O systems. • Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, Profinet, and Ethernet-based networks. • Experience supporting industrial panel or system validation activities within a product development environment. • Exposure to mechatronics, connected products, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), or intelligent diagnostics technologies. • Experience working in innovation, research and development, or advanced product development environments.
What We Can Offer You At Flowserve, you'll find a range of options to fit your, and your family's, needs. We want to provide our team with the right resources to invest in your physical, mental and financial well-being no matter where you sit or what stage of life you're in.
• Competitive Salary • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance • Retirement Planning & Financial Wellness Resources • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) • Short- and Long-Term Disability • Parental Leave • Life, Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance • Paid Vacation and Holidays • Tuition Assistance and Professional Development Opportunities
Job Category Engineering Travel Required Up to 25%