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Electrical Controls Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Downers Grove, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 90000 - 135000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
22 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
19 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title: Electrical Controls Engineers
Location: Darien IL area
Job Type and Duration: Direct Hire
Mid-Level: 90-110/K
Sr. Level: 110-130/K
Our client a major designer/builder of custom manufacturing equipment is looking to grow their Engineering team with the hiring of an Electrical Controls Engineer at their Corporate Headquarters.
The Electrical Controls Engineers responsibilities include:
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity and expression national origin disability protected Veteran status or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying please contact us directly.
Location: Darien IL area
Job Type and Duration: Direct Hire
Mid-Level: 90-110/K
Sr. Level: 110-130/K
Our client a major designer/builder of custom manufacturing equipment is looking to grow their Engineering team with the hiring of an Electrical Controls Engineer at their Corporate Headquarters.
The Electrical Controls Engineers responsibilities include:
- Following assigned projects from kick-off to start-up completion.
- Specifying components and design architecture of electrical control systems per industry standard practices.
- Supervising the drafting and design team with the development of schematics and layouts.
- Supervising the panel fabrication of your projects in our onsite fabrication facility.
- Development of PLC and HMI programming.
- VFD and Servo Motion programming.
- Testing and Simulation of Systems.
- Commissioning and start-up of industrial equipment in the field.
- Electrical controls field troubleshooting and problem-solving.
- A Bachelors Electrical Engineering or a Bachelors Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent technical degree.
- 4 - 10 years in the following areas:
- Electrical Schematic Design
- PLC programming
- HMI Programming
- VFD Setup and parametrization
- IO setup and checkout
- PID Control setup and tuning.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Overnight travel is required. (25%)
- Studio 5000 Factorytalk SE & ME TIA Portal WinCC Wonderware Ignition
- AB Controllogix Powerflex VFD Kinetix Motion AB and Siemens Distributed IO G120 & S120 Siemens drives.
- Experience with programming and control of high-speed motion systems.
- PLC-based safety system development and programming.
- Advanced VFD control (Coordination/Registration)
- Cascading/Nested PID control setup and tuning.
- Process and instrumentation diagram development experience.
- UL 508A and SCCR certification.
- Desire to mentor or supervise junior engineers.
- Health Dental Vision insurance
- 401k Plan with Matching
- 10 Vacation Days
- 5 Sick Days
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Life LTD and AD&D insurance company paid
- Short Term Disability insurance company paid
Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity and expression national origin disability protected Veteran status or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying please contact us directly.
Required Experience:
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