Senior Controls Engineer: Lead Automation & Innovation

Molex; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Sr. Controls Engineer to join our Manufacturing Solutions Automation Team at our Lincoln, Nebraska facility.

You will lead the controls development, integration, troubleshooting, and commissioning of advanced automated assembly equipment supporting our Transportation Solutions division. You will take ownership of complex automation challenges from concept through equipment launch and production support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting industrial automation or machine control systems.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMI development, servo or motion control, industrial sensors, electrical troubleshooting, and automated equipment startup.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, equipment specifications, and controls documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the controls design and development of advanced automated manufacturing equipment from concept through qualification
• Develop controls architecture, PLC logic, HMI screens, servo and motion control solutions, machine safety systems, and supporting documentation
• Identify and implement controls technologies that improve equipment performance, uptime, safety, and maintainability
• Establish and advance controls standards for automated connector manufacturing equipment
• Partner with global engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and automation teams to deliver robust production solutions
• Serve as the controls technical lead during vendor design reviews, equipment builds, debugging, acceptance testing, installation, and startup
• Troubleshoot complex machine control issues involving PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, sensors, vision systems, industrial networks, and safety circuits
• Develop and maintain machine specifications, functional descriptions, electrical drawings, controls standards, and equipment acceptance criteria
• Mentor controls engineers and technicians while promoting best practices in programming, documentation, equipment safety, and long-term supportability
• This role requires international and domestic travel up to 20%

Skills

Controls design

PLC programming

HMI development

Servo / motion control

Industrial sensors

Electrical schematics

Troubleshooting

Machine safety

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Siemens

Beckhoff

HMI software

Industrial networks

Job description

Molex is seeking a Sr. Controls Engineer to join our Manufacturing Solutions Automation Team at our Lincoln, Nebraska facility.

You will lead the controls development, integration, troubleshooting, and commissioning of advanced automated assembly equipment supporting our Transportation Solutions division. You will take ownership of complex automation challenges from concept through equipment launch and production support.