Controls Engineer
Michael Page
Cincinnati, OH · Posted October 30, 2026
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Where Cincinnati, OH ranks
Where Cincinnati, OH placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Midwest60 / 100 · of 17
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great Lakes58 / 100 · of 14
- #3Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest153 jobs · of 51
- #3Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes153 jobs · of 36
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest245 openings · of 55
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes245 openings · of 44
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,318 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 87 open controls engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $93,500 to $133,500 and the median is $115,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among electrical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for electrical engineers: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
We are seeking a Controls Engineer to support industrial automation projects from design through startup and commissioning. This role involves PLC/HMI programming, troubleshooting control systems, sup