The Controls Engineering Talent Pool Is Shrinking. We Know Where to Look.
- Elsa Duty, CEO/Owner
- Jan 21
- 1 min read
Controls engineering is one of the hardest roles to hire. The workforce is aging, fewer younger engineers are entering the field, and demand keeps rising. At the same time, salary expectations are climbing and the number of truly qualified engineers is shrinking.
RSI has been filling controls and automation roles for decades, especially in the Midwest market. We know this market well, and we know the difference between someone who can spell P-L-C and someone who can actually support production.
We regularly recruit engineers with experience in:
- Allen Bradley and Rockwell Automation
- Siemens S7 and TIA Portal
- Beckhoff and TwinCAT
- HMI and SCADA systems
- Servo motion, VFDs, robotics, and machine integration
The reality is simple. The best controls engineers are not applying to job boards. They are busy, employed, and selective. Finding them requires targeted outreach and technical screening. If you're going to have to pay a fee on a job, might as well be a Controls Engineer. They won't show up on their own.
There are fewer controls engineers than there used to be. But the right ones are still out there. You just need someone who knows how to find them and has a database full of them.
Contact us: Elsa Duty RSI 513-600-6667 elsaduty@rsijobs.com www.rsijobs.com

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