Controls Engineer

Johnson Barrow

Orange, CA · $90k–$100k a year · Posted October 30, 2026

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Where Orange, CA ranks

Where Orange, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#10Best cities for junior jobs in California32% · of 54
#12Best college towns for junior jobs in the West Coast35% · of 50
#12Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast19% · of 53
#15Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast32% · of 71

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Pay compared with the market

This listing pays about $95,000 a year. Across 62 open controls engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $94,500 to $123,500 and the median is $106,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 11% below the median.

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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.

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About the job

Our Service and Controls division (DMG SC) is focused on providing high quality, local support for the products DMG represents. Our Controls Team works with customers to optimize equipment with custom