Controls Engineer 5

Controls Engineer 5 (81630-1)

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for Controls Engineer 5. The work will be done onsite full-time in Tucson, AZ at the Mining Center, Monday through Friday on first shift. This is a long-term 18-month position that can lead to permanent employment with our client. Compensation is up to $68.38/hr full benefits (vision, dental, health insurance, 401k, and holiday pay).

Job Summary

Cullerton Group is seeking a highly experienced Senior Controls Engineer to lead machine-level controls development, testing, and validation for large mining truck programs. This position requires deep expertise in machine performance, controls, simulation, and validation planning. The engineer will work closely with multiple engineering teams, proving grounds personnel, and cross-functional product groups to define requirements, optimize test strategies, and reduce redundant field testing. This role offers significant technical leadership opportunities, high visibility, and end-to-end contributions across major development programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams (L6–L8) to understand configuration variations and develop detailed strategic test plans that minimize redundant machine-level testing

• Analyze existing proving-ground testing and tuning activities; define requirements for VPD, SIL, and HIL to reduce or eliminate field tuning

• Participate in validation workshops and provide data-collection requirements for model correlation

• Support controls and software validation activities across multiple ongoing and future programs

• Provide technical leadership in machine-level performance, controls development, and optimization

• Work closely with cross-functional teams—including autonomy, product teams, and proving-grounds test facilities—to ensure aligned validation strategies

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field (required)

• 5–7 years of machine controls development and/or testing experience

• Machine/vehicle-level engineering experience in performance, controls, simulation, or testing

• Familiarity with mining-truck operation and machine-level applications

• Strong understanding of machine controls, software, testing, and simulation methods

• Excellent project-management, communication, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large mining trucks or off-highway equipment

• Knowledge of machine performance, controls development, and system-integration workflows

• Familiarity with tools such as Dynasty or similar diagnostic/controls platforms

• Understanding of truck applications and autonomous operations

• Prior experience collaborating with proving-grounds teams

Why This Role?

This role offers the opportunity to work at the machine level on high-impact mining-truck programs with broad cross-functional visibility. You will collaborate with autonomy teams, machine/product teams, and proving-grounds personnel, gaining end-to-end exposure to controls development—from requirements definition through validation and field testing. Cullerton Group provides a professional environment with strong technical leadership opportunities, impactful engineering contributions, and long-term project stability.