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%