Controls Engineer

Elk Grove, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 07-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Job Title: Controls Engineer
Position available in:Elk Grove Village IL
Job Type: Full time

Broetje Automationis the worlds leading expert & OEM in aircraft manufacturing automation and robotics working with the top names in our industry. Worldwide locations include: Germany USA France United Kingdom China and locations include: Charleston (SC) Savannah (GA) Wichita (KS) and Seattle (WA).

Compensation/Benefits:

Base Salary Range: $85000 - $105000
401(k) company match
100% paid healthcare premiums (medical dental vision)
Disability plan & group life insurance program
Three weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) plus twelve paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement program
International travel opportunities (Germany)

Education & experience:

Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
1 years of experience in the industrial automation industry.
- Experience as service technician electrical schematic designer or PLC programmer is acceptable.

Qualifications:

Strong fundamental understanding of electrical design practices machine/motion control
Experience designing electrical cabinets and layouts including circuit design.
Knowledge of electrical safety guidelines.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of electrical safety guidelines.
Familiar with ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061 safety of machinery standards.
Experience designing for large automated systems from initial concept through installation and customer buy off.
Familiarity with IEC61131 (PLC programming languages).
Strong communication skills & ability to interact with teams clients and vendors.
Ability to analyze and diagnose problems in automated equipment.
Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal PLC programming experience preferred.
Knowledge of EPLAN (or AutoCAD Electrical) for creating electrical drawings.
Experience in assembly electrical cabinets preferred.

Job responsibilities:

Design development implement and maintain PLC CNC and HMI software systems.
Commission and debug automation and machine systems.
Provide electrical and controls concepts for the design of new equipment & systems.
Creates and maintains control drawings and BOMs.
Work with Supply Chain Management to source parts.
Provide electrical and controls engineering expertise for sales projects & supports the sales team.
Develops training procedures and documentation for projects.
Occasional travel to customer sites for machine commissioning.
Train customers staff & new technicians in machine operation as needed.

Visit: and

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Job Title: Controls EngineerPosition available in:Elk Grove Village ILJob Type: Full timeBroetje Automationis the worlds leading expert & OEM in aircraft manufacturing automation and robotics working with the top names in our industry. Worldwide locations include: Germany USA France United Kingdom C...

Base Salary Range: $85000 - $105000
401(k) company match
100% paid healthcare premiums (medical dental vision)
Disability plan & group life insurance program
Three weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) plus twelve paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement program
International travel opportunities (Germany)

Education & experience:

Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
1 years of experience in the industrial automation industry.
- Experience as service technician electrical schematic designer or PLC programmer is acceptable.

Qualifications:

Strong fundamental understanding of electrical design practices machine/motion control
Experience designing electrical cabinets and layouts including circuit design.
Knowledge of electrical safety guidelines.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of electrical safety guidelines.
Familiar with ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061 safety of machinery standards.
Experience designing for large automated systems from initial concept through installation and customer buy off.
Familiarity with IEC61131 (PLC programming languages).
Strong communication skills & ability to interact with teams clients and vendors.
Ability to analyze and diagnose problems in automated equipment.
Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal PLC programming experience preferred.
Knowledge of EPLAN (or AutoCAD Electrical) for creating electrical drawings.
Experience in assembly electrical cabinets preferred.

Job responsibilities:

Design development implement and maintain PLC CNC and HMI software systems.
Commission and debug automation and machine systems.
Provide electrical and controls concepts for the design of new equipment & systems.
Creates and maintains control drawings and BOMs.
Work with Supply Chain Management to source parts.
Provide electrical and controls engineering expertise for sales projects & supports the sales team.
Develops training procedures and documentation for projects.
Occasional travel to customer sites for machine commissioning.
Train customers staff & new technicians in machine operation as needed.