Controls Engineer (Senior)
Job Description
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Up to $110,000/year
Travel: Minimal; any travel is planned well in advance
- Lead controls engineering projects from concept and design through installation and commissioning
- Develop and program PLC control systems for custom automated equipment
- Design industrial control systems and electrical hardware
- Develop and modify machine control software
- Work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, software, and project engineering teams
- Support machine integration, startup, debugging, and troubleshooting
- Commission equipment and provide customer training
- Develop complete controls documentation and end-user instructions
- Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget
- Configure and troubleshoot industrial Ethernet networks
- Support robotics and machine vision applications
- Occasionally travel to customer sites for installation, commissioning, training, and troubleshooting
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- OEM/custom automation experience is strongly preferred
- Experience writing PLC programs from scratch
- Strong understanding of electrical controls and industrial automation
- Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs, particularly ControlLogix and CompactLogix
- Experience with machine vision systems
- Experience with industrial networking/Ethernet
- Knowledge of NFPA 79 and/or UL 508A
- Experience with AutoCAD Electrical is a plus
- Strong electrical theory and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to understand and work with software, logic, and complex automated systems
- Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity for understanding how machines work
Meet Your Recruiter
Principal Recruiter
Steve Stabley is a Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with close to 30 years of technical recruiting experience, including more than 23 years with Sterling. Throughout his career, Steve has built deep expertise in the automation and manufacturing industries, helping clients identify and hire highly skilled engineering and technical talent.
Steve has successfully sourced and placed engineers and technicians with many of the leading automation companies throughout the greater Chicagoland area. His industry knowledge, long-standing relationships, and understanding of technical hiring needs allow him to connect qualified candidates with opportunities where they can make an immediate and lasting impact.