Top skills for Controls Engineer jobs
Based on 358 active Controls Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Controls Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design81%
- Automation65%
- Manufacturing59%
- PLC Programming32%
- Ethernet27%
- Robotics25%
- Sensors25%
- Networks24%
- Servo22%
- Communication Protocols21%
- Industrial Automation20%
- System Integration19%
- Modbus19%
- Pneumatic18%
- Mechatronics17%
- Science13%
- Wiring13%
- Computer Engineering12%
- Microsoft Office11%
- Verification11%
- Manufacturing Operations10%
- Construction10%
- Software Development10%
- HMI Programming9%
- Ensure Compliance9%
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