Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer — Industrial Machines

Callita; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Callita is seeking a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer in Elk Grove Village to lead electrical and automation engineering for confidential industrial machinery. You will architect electrical systems, develop PLC/HMI software, and oversee panel wiring from concept to commissioning.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong experience with industrial power and safety, and the ability to manage multiple machine-development projects end-to-end.

Qualifications

• Must have significant experience designing electrical and controls systems for industrial machinery.
• Strong PLC and HMI programming skills and the ability to develop complete automation systems independently.
• Experience creating electrical schematics and specifying industrial automation components.
• Strong understanding of industrial power, control systems and machine safety.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and commissioning capability.
• Ability to lead the electrical and controls scope of multiple machine-development projects.

Responsibilities

• Define electrical architecture, machine power requirements and automation platforms.
• Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, I/O drawings and BOMs.
• Select and specify PLCs, HMIs, motors, VFDs, servo systems, sensors and instrumentation.
• Develop PLC and HMI applications from the ground up, including sequences and alarms.
• Integrate motion control, pneumatic devices and industrial communications.
• Design machine safety systems, including emergency stops, safety relays and light curtains.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering and manufacturing teams throughout development.
• Oversee panel construction and machine wiring, ensuring conformity to docs.
• Lead startup, debugging, troubleshooting and commissioning.
• Establish engineering standards and provide technical direction.

Skills

Electrical & controls design

PLC/HMI programming

Leadership / project management

Schematic drafting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs

Siemens platforms

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Callita is seeking a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer in Elk Grove Village to lead electrical and automation engineering for confidential industrial machinery. You will architect electrical systems, develop PLC/HMI software, and oversee panel wiring from concept to commissioning.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong experience with industrial power and safety, and the ability to manage multiple machine-development projects end-to-end.