Controls Engineer 2

Cullerton Group; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Holiday pay

Job summary

Cullerton Group is seeking a Controls Engineer 2 for an onsite, full-time role in Mossville, IL. This 24-month position offers a path to permanent employment with competitive benefits and a compensation up to $53/hour.

You will design, calibrate, and validate engine control systems using MATLAB/Simulink, performing hands-on testing and data analysis across the engine-controls lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of feedback control of dynamic systems.
• Hands-on experience with control-system design and analysis using MATLAB/Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, calibrate, and validate engine control systems in simulation and on-engine environments.
• Apply feedback control theory for dynamic systems to develop and improve advanced engine controllers.
• Perform control-system design, modeling, simulation, and analysis using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Analyze engine and test data, identify performance issues, and clearly present engineering findings.
• Troubleshoot control-system and hardware issues using root-cause analysis.
• Test, evaluate, modify, and calibrate products, control strategies, and instrumentation.
• Support R&D of new control algorithms and existing engine-control products in the field.
• Collaborate with technical leads and partners on development and validation activities.
• Support hands-on engine testing and validation within lab/test-cell environments.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Feedback control

Engine control systems

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Controls Engineer 2. The work will be done onsite full time at Mossville, IL. This is a long-term, 24-month position that can lead to permanent employment with our client. Compensation is up to $53/hour + full benefits (vision, dental, health insurance, 401k, and holiday pay). The typical schedule is 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with hours occasionally shifting based on test-cell schedules, and the position may require up to 25% travel to Lafayette, IN.

Job Summary

The Controls Engineer will support the design, calibration, analysis, and validation of advanced engine control systems. This position focuses on feedback control of dynamic systems, using MATLAB/Simulink to develop and analyze controls in both simulation and real-engine test environments. The engineer will work across the engine controls lifecycle, from researching and developing new control algorithms through calibration, validation, troubleshooting, and support of existing products. This is a hands-on engineering role combining analytical controls development with direct exposure to engine hardware and test cells.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, calibrate, and validate engine control systems in simulation and on-engine environments.
• Apply feedback control theory for dynamic systems to develop and improve advanced engine controllers.
• Perform control-system design, modeling, simulation, and analysis using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Analyze engine and test data, identify performance issues, and clearly present engineering findings.
• Troubleshoot control-system and hardware issues using structured root-cause analysis.
• Test, evaluate, modify, and calibrate products, control strategies, and instrumentation.
• Support research and development of new control algorithms as well as established engine-control products already operating in the field.
• Collaborate with technical leads, engineering peers, and process partners on control-system development and validation activities.
• Support hands-on engine testing and validation within laboratory and test-cell environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience; a graduate degree in a relevant field may count toward the experience requirement.
• Strong knowledge of feedback control of dynamic systems.
• Hands-on experience with control-system design and analysis using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience performing root-cause analysis.
• Understanding of controls development, calibration, testing, and validation.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering and engine-performance data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in both office and hands-on engine test-cell environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with engine controls, powertrain controls, or dynamic control systems.
• Experience calibrating control systems in simulation and on physical engine hardware.
• Experience researching, developing, or validating control algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with engine testing, test cells, instrumentation, or hardware validation.
• Experience working within cross-functional controls, calibration, validation, or product-development teams.

Why This Role?

This position offers an opportunity to gain end-to-end engine controls experience, from researching new control algorithms through supporting established products in the field. You’ll apply feedback-controls knowledge to design, calibrate, and validate advanced controllers while gaining direct hands-on exposure to real engine hardware and test-cell environments. The role also provides an opportunity to work alongside a large, collaborative engineering team with deep controls expertise while contributing to meaningful engine technology and product-development programs.

• full benefits (vision, dental, health insurance, 401k, and holiday pay)