Top Controls Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Designs and analyzes instrumentation and control systems for water, wastewater, power, industrial, microgrid, CHP, and campus facilities. Responsibilities include evaluating existing systems, preparing engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, estimates, and technical documentation, directing designers and technicians, evaluating alternatives, supporting construction and commissioning, coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining quality standards. Requires an ABET-accredited engineering degree, passed FE exam, at least four years of experience, and ability to obtain a PE license.

Manages regional smart-building operations, including BMS/BAS platforms, IoT integrations, BACnet standards, cybersecurity, patching, asset lifecycles, FDD, alarm mitigation, and vendor governance. Leads modernization from legacy systems to cloud-connected operations, supports major technical incidents, integrates control software, maintains inventories, and develops standards and roadmaps. Requires building automation expertise, IoT device management, program management, communication skills, and at least five years of relevant experience.

Designs electrical schematics, control panels, PLC and HMI programs for conveying, robotics, and material handling systems. Responsibilities include proposal support, component procurement, panel builder coordination, installation support, on-site testing, commissioning, startup, operator training, post-launch support, and final documentation. Requires collaboration across the full project lifecycle and travel up to 50% while working in a hybrid Willowbrook office setting.

Designs electrical controls systems for conveying and robotics applications, including electrical drawings, PLC and HMI programming, panel procurement, installation support, testing, commissioning, operator training, and final documentation. Supports sales proposals and project quotations, coordinates with panel builders and installers, and provides post-completion customer support. The role requires hybrid work from Willowbrook and travel up to 50%.

Coordinates the design, installation, commissioning, and startup of process control, electrical, network, equipment, and plant construction projects across manufacturing facilities. Develops project scopes, estimates, specifications, timelines, and implementation plans; selects contractors and drives process improvements. Focuses on PLC systems, process optimization, equipment reliability, safety, operator collaboration, and compliance with product specifications. Requires substantial travel to manufacturing plants, including extended installations and weekend work.

Design, commission, operate, troubleshoot, and improve industrial automation and control systems for Hertha Metals’ ironmaking process. Responsibilities include PLC and HMI programming, control strategy development, FAT/SAT, plant commissioning, loop tuning, alarm and historian management, root cause analysis, safety reviews, and on-site operational support. The engineer will collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical, operations, maintenance, vendors, and system integrators during plant scale-up and future facility expansions.

Support a remote contract project by configuring design libraries, smart features, systems, and templates in AutoCAD Electrical. The engineer will apply strong AutoCAD Electrical expertise to establish and organize electrical design resources during a two-month project.

Designs, programs, tests, installs, and supports PLC-based automation systems for conveyor, ASRS, robotic, and packaging equipment. Responsibilities include control cabinet design, PLC programming with Allen Bradley and Siemens platforms, BOM generation, material sourcing, system commissioning, I/O verification, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and technical client liaison duties. The role also supports multiple project installations and requires customer-site travel.

Designs, programs, commissions, and improves industrial automation, controls, robotics, networking, and digital manufacturing systems. Leads capital projects from concept through startup, coordinating vendors, contractors, and internal teams while managing schedules and budgets. Drives improvements in safety, reliability, OEE, throughput, energy use, and downtime. Supports cybersecurity, compliance, predictive maintenance, data analytics, and Industry 4.0 initiatives. Provides technical leadership, documentation, training, troubleshooting, and 24/7 on-call support for critical production issues.

Design, program, commission, and troubleshoot PLC/HMI-based control systems for mission-critical AI data center infrastructure. Responsibilities include control panel and schematic design, network and protocol configuration, VFD controls, P&ID-based logic development, BMS integration, FAT/SAT support, commissioning, field troubleshooting, and maintaining engineering documentation. The role collaborates with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers and requires onsite work in San Francisco, Long Beach, or Houston.

Develop and support application software and hardware for electronic controls, HMIs, and mobile/off-highway vehicle systems. Create reusable application blocks, simulate and validate software in laboratories and vehicles, implement functionally safe software, document requirements, and provide onsite customer support. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, support customer engagements and sales activities, and travel up to 10%.

Designs and delivers EPMS, electrical telemetry, and industrial controls solutions for Microsoft AI datacenters. Responsibilities include defining instrumentation and communications requirements, configuring EPMS hardware and networks, developing system integrations, testing and commissioning technologies, troubleshooting complex electrical and controls issues, producing technical documentation, and coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering, vendor, commissioning, and deployment teams.

Supports the reliability and optimization of automated manufacturing systems by diagnosing failures, improving software and electromechanical systems, leading upgrades, analyzing equipment data, maintaining documentation and spare parts, mentoring technical staff, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with vendors. Requires expertise in PLCs, FANUC robots, servo systems, machinery schematics, and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and controls issues.

Designs and leads industrial automation control systems for material-handling solutions. Responsibilities include developing PLC programs, schematics, specifications, prototypes, automated equipment sequences, and manufacturing transitions. The role leads projects, performs testing and field investigations, ensures safety and reliability, manages schedules and costs, and mentors junior engineers. Requires significant controls engineering experience, Allen-Bradley expertise, industrial automation knowledge, and up to 50% domestic travel.

Designs and leads industrial control systems for automated material-handling solutions. Responsibilities include developing PLC programs, control schematics, equipment sequences, prototypes, and specifications; testing systems; investigating field issues; coordinating manufacturing transitions; and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires leading projects, collaborating with electrical and project teams, and traveling domestically up to 40% for site beta testing and support.

Designs and develops industrial control systems for automated material-handling equipment. Responsibilities include PLC programming, control-panel schematics, HMI and SCADA integration, prototype development, testing, troubleshooting, and leading large or multiple projects. The role collaborates with electrical and project teams, supports manufacturing transitions, mentors junior engineers, and conducts onsite beta testing. Domestic travel within North America may reach 40%.

Designs and develops industrial automation control systems for material handling solutions, including automated equipment sequences, control panel schematics, PLC programs, prototypes, and testing. Leads projects, supports manufacturing transition, investigates field issues, and ensures safety, reliability, performance, and cost objectives. The role also provides technical direction and training, manages schedules and estimates, and performs domestic travel for beta testing and customer-related activities.

Designs, programs, tests, commissions, troubleshoots, and optimizes industrial control systems. Configures PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and related control devices using automation programming languages. Develops system architectures, control philosophies, cause-and-effect diagrams, and control algorithms; supports on-site startup and commissioning. Collaborates with engineers, technicians, project managers, and customers while maintaining strong safety standards. The role includes approximately 25% domestic travel and requires industrial field experience, customer communication, and familiarity with major controls platforms.

Supports systems modeling, simulation, controls analysis, software verification and validation, and vehicle data analysis for advanced vehicle technology competitions. Develops MIL, SIL, and HIL workflows; evaluates hybrid and electric vehicle systems; processes automotive test data; and contributes to analysis tools, reporting frameworks, and technical guidance. Collaborates with industry, government, university, and supplier partners while mentoring student teams and delivering training on modeling, controls, software development, and engineering analysis.

The Principal Process Controls Engineer leads project teams in automation design, mentors junior engineers, collaborates with clients, and develops process control standards, focusing on the food and beverage industry.

The Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer leads project teams, manages budgets, mentors staff, and ensures quality engineering packages. Responsibilities include design analysis, client interaction, and adherence to technical standards.

Design, program, test, commission, and troubleshoot Mecalux warehouse control systems using proprietary Galileo and related tools. Configure fieldbus networks, load programs to VFDs and HMIs, validate safety devices, manage on-site electromechanics, train customers, and report progress to project management.

Build and support industrial control systems across levels: PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, automation commissioning, troubleshooting, motion control and robotics integration, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing and systems teams.

The Controls Engineer is responsible for deploying Battery Energy Storage Systems, validating project designs, and ensuring smooth communication across teams.

The Controls Engineer confirms design and functionality of automated sortation systems by troubleshooting, programming PLC and HMI, and supporting project delivery with a focus on industrial controls.