Senior Controls Engineer - New Generation
Emerson
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Pittsburgh, PA · Posted October 26, 2026
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About the job
Emerson is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer – New Generation Projects to join our Power and Water Solutions team in Cranberry Township, PA (Greater Pittsburgh area). In this role, you will support the design and delivery of Emerson’s award-winning Ovation™ Distributed Control System (DCS) for greenfield power generation projects across North America. You will contribute to meaningful work that helps customers improve reliability, efficiency, and long-term performance of critical infrastructure while continuing to deepen your technical expertise in a collaborative engineering environment.
This role is well suited for an engineer who enjoys hands-on technical work, learning from experienced peers, and growing into increased technical ownership over time.