Senior Controls Engineer - Automation
Quick facts
- Pay
- $120,000 - $150,000 + Equity
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Industry
- Manufacturing and Logistics — 63 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Senior Controls Engineer – Automation
$120,000 - $150,000 + Equity
Greater Pittsburgh
Work authorization: We can consider H-1B transfers for this role. Unfortunately, we are not able to support OPT / STEM OPT candidates for this position.
I’m supporting a high-growth energy-storage manufacturer as it's looking to double the size of its Controls Engineering department to help scale its US production facility.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Programming and troubleshooting Siemens or Allen-Bradley PLCs
- Developing HMI/SCADA systems
- Commissioning new production equipment and completing major retrofits
- Supporting FAT, SAT, startup and production ramp
- Integrating PLCs with robotics, vision and other automated systems
What you need:
You should be able to take functional requirements and independently write PLC code from scratch - 5+ years commercial experienced required
Expertise in either Siemens or Rockwell is sufficient, with training available on the other platform.
Depending on your experience, you could support web handling, batching, automated welding or discrete assembly.
Why consider it?
- Work on new lines, retrofits and machines developed internally
- Help shape future controls standards
- Varied integrator-style work with considerably less travel
- Stock options, strong benefits and relocation support
Get in touch to learn more.
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Strativ Group in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Engineers, All Other (SOC 17-2199) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Engineer” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level III (experienced)Engineers, All Other · Pittsburgh, PA. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $71,302 | ~15% |
| Level II | $91,936 | ~31% |
| Level III | $112,570 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $133,203 | ~61% |
This job pays $120,000–$150,000 a year — that's Level III (experienced). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level III registration gets 3 entries; estimated selection chance about 46% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.