Control Systems Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-05, Skillenai has indexed 57 job postings with the title “Control Systems Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is PLC.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05
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Frequently asked questions about Control Systems Engineer jobs
+How many Control Systems Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 57 job postings with the title “Control Systems Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05.
+What skills do Control Systems Engineer jobs require?
Across Control Systems Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, the skills mentioned most often are PLC, Python, SCADA, HMI, control systems.
+Which cities are hiring the most Control Systems Engineer?
As of 2026-11-05, Control Systems Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Denver, El Segundo, Everett, Houston, Kraków.
+Is Control Systems Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 57 Control Systems Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. The skill mentioned most often in Control Systems Engineer postings is PLC, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Control Systems Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Control Systems Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Control Systems Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
133 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Control Systems Engineer
Roles after Control Systems Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Control Systems Engineer (different employer) | 133 |
| Before: Electrical Engineer | 19 |
| Before: Project Engineer | 11 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 10 |
| Before: Automation Engineer | 10 |
| Before: Instrumentation and Controls Engineer | 8 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 8 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 8 |
| After: Control Systems Engineer (different employer) | 133 |
| After: Automation Engineer | 18 |
| After: Software Engineer | 16 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 9 |
| After: Instrumentation and Controls Engineer | 5 |
| After: Project Manager | 4 |
| After: Electrical Control Systems Engineer | 4 |
| After: Controls Engineer | 4 |
Skills most often required for Control Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PLC | 15 | 26.3% |
| Python | 13 | 22.8% |
| SCADA | 11 | 19.3% |
| HMI | 10 | 17.5% |
| control systems | 9 | 15.8% |
| commissioning | 9 | 15.8% |
| MATLAB | 8 | 14.0% |
| Simulink | 7 | 12.3% |
| PLC programming | 7 | 12.3% |
| data acquisition | 6 | 10.5% |
| AutoCAD | 5 | 8.8% |
| control systems architecture | 4 | 7.0% |
| Microsoft Office | 4 | 7.0% |
| AutoCAD Electrical | 4 | 7.0% |
| LabVIEW | 4 | 7.0% |
Top companies posting Control Systems Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| GeVernova | 3 |
| Bosch | 3 |
| JCI | 2 |
| PAE | 2 |
| BARR | 2 |
| Northrop Grumman | 2 |
| Wabtec Corporation | 2 |
| Xcimer | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Power Americas | 2 |
| Rovisysbuildingtechnologies | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Control Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 4 | 7.0% |
| El Segundo | 2 | 3.5% |
| Everett | 2 | 3.5% |
| Houston | 2 | 3.5% |
| Kraków | 2 | 3.5% |
| Wa | 2 | 3.5% |
| Albuquerque | 1 | 1.8% |
| Bray | 1 | 1.8% |
| Brisbane | 1 | 1.8% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, matching postings whose canonical role is “Control Systems Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Control Systems Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-11-05
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