Control Systems Engineer - PLCs, SCADA & Panels

Echo Electric; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401K match

Profit Sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Annual Safety Shoe Reimbursement

Employee discount

Training for personal development

Job summary

Echo Electric, a Sonepar brand, seeks a Controls Engineer to join our Normal, IL team. You will design and program controls systems, create BOMs, and collaborate with customers and partners to deliver projects including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and VFDs.

Occasional site startups and commissioning are required. The role reports to engineering leadership, with a Monday–Friday 8 AM–5 PM schedule and a compensation band of $70,000–$75,000 per year.

Qualifications

• College education in Engineering, Technical studies, or related fields with experience.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to multitask, manage workloads, be detailed–oriented and problem solve.
• Capable of gaining the trust and support of others and working in a collaborative manner.
• Ability to communicate and share solutions with different levels within an organization.

Responsibilities

• Create schematics, layouts, system designs and/or drawings for assigned projects.
• Produces a bill of materials for assigned projects.
• Programs products and systems including PLCs, HMIs, Sensors, Safety, SCADA, Wireless, Industrial Networking, and VFDs.
• Assists with estimates and quotations as required.
• Design prototypes, proofs of concept, and provide technical assistance on projects.
• Conduct startups, commissioning, and debugging of customer systems including on the job site.
• Assist with project schedules and coordination.
• Assist in documenting internal and external needs.
• Maintain knowledge of products, solutions, and services.

Skills

Schematic design

Electrical design

PLC programming

HMI programming

Startups/commissioning

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC hardware/software

SCADA

VFDs

Job description

Echo Electric, a Sonepar brand, seeks a Controls Engineer to join our Normal, IL team. You will design and program controls systems, create BOMs, and collaborate with customers and partners to deliver projects including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and VFDs.

Occasional site startups and commissioning are required. The role reports to engineering leadership, with a Monday–Friday 8 AM–5 PM schedule and a compensation band of $70,000–$75,000 per year.