Controls Engineer

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

Broetje Automation is the world’s 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 Japan. US locations include: Charleston (SC), Savannah (GA), Wichita (KS), and Seattle (WA).

Compensation/Benefits:
  • Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $105,000
  • 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:
  • Bachelor’s 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 customer’s staff & new technicians in machine operation as needed.
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Posted 2025-07-30

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