Job Description:
Senior Control Systems Engineer
At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.
We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
In this role, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
- Working in a multi-disciplinary engineering team environment to successfully meet project milestones through:
- Control panel and hardware design
- Pneumatic system layout
- Design of electrical schematics/drawings
- Layout of machine electrical distribution
- Software design (PLC/HMI)
- Safety control system design
- Support creation of equipment specification
- Compliance with applicable safety standards/codes
- Equipment control system design, integration and commissioning
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum is looking for candidates who must have the following qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline (completed and verified prior to start) AND three (3) years of experience in machine control system design, build, and equipment commissioning in a private, public, government, or military environment
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- Associate’s Degree/Technical Diploma in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline (completed and verified prior to start) and five (5) years of experience in machine control system design, build, and equipment commissioning in a private, public, government, or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (completed and verified prior to start)
- Five (5) years or more of experience in machine control system design, build, integration, and commissioning in a private, public, government, or military environment
- Experience using Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens industrial control systems and software
- Experience working with automation technologies, including servo motion and robotics
- Experience designing, integrating, and commissioning custom, design-build, or OEM equipment
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment, such as medical device, pharmaceutical, or aerospace
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support engineering, manufacturing, or project delivery activities
Work Location:
- Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Eagan, MN)
Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Solventum that may present access to export controlled technical data, Solventum must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Solventum sole election.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.
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Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and three (3) years of experience in machine control system design, build, and equipment commissioning
- Associate's degree/Technical Diploma in a STEM discipline and five (5) years of experience in machine control system design, build, and equipment commissioning
- Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship (e.g., H-1B)
- May require domestic/international travel up to 25%
- Experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens industrial control systems and software
- Experience with servo motion and robotics
- Experience designing, integrating, and commissioning custom, design-build, or OEM equipment
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace)
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Five (5) years or more of experience in machine control system design, build, integration, and commissioning
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support engineering, manufacturing, or project delivery activities
Solventum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Salary ranges on many U.S. postings are explicitly stated, providing clear visibility into target pay bands. Pay is characterized as competitive for numerous technical, engineering, sales, and specialist roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with day‑one eligibility is emphasized alongside resources such as EAP, coaching, and care referrals. Benefits breakdowns indicate strong sentiment toward core health coverage and related time‑off elements.
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Retirement Support — The U.S. 401(k) program pairs company matching with an additional automatic retirement contribution. Employee-facing benefit details highlight favorable impressions of the 401(k) plan.
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