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Controls Engineer

Columbus, Ohio - Posted on January 19, 2026
Published By Nathan Gilbert

Incredible Direct Hire opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer with this global manufacturing innovator in Columbus!

The Controls Engineer will design custom machine automation systems and solutions. Innovative projects across a wide variety of industries with global reach! 

Controls Engineers will design and develop electrical and pneumatic schematics and work directly with customer and project teams for project requirements. You will integrate software and hardware components (think robots, motion controllers, sensors, vision systems and similar.) and work with other inhouse engineers and customers to design and build complete automations systems. 

This position may require international travel - less than 10%. Pay range will start in the $105-$130/yr range + paid OT, travel, shift differentials and strong benefits. One-site role in Polaris area of Columbus. Relocation assistance may be available.

If you are interested in working with innovative technology, building machines and systems that are new concepts and disrupt conventional operating and production strategies, this could be for you!
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To be qualified for this role, the Controls Engineer will have:
-3+ yrs Controls Design Engineering experience
-PLC and/or Robotics focus
-Total Engineering experience to include design, development, programming, testing and commissioning of industrial automation systems, custom machinery and/or industrial equipment is a plus
 


Trillium Technical has been recruiting and placing Engineering professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of Engineering professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and other leave, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

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