Senior Software & Controls Engineer - Mobile Systems

Jobot; Glendale Heights (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to 130k

Bonus opportunity

Hands-on senior role

Mobile machine systems

OEM exposure

Cross-disciplinary scope

10% travel

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Software & Controls Engineer to join our Advanced Systems team, developing sophisticated control solutions for mobile and off-highway equipment. This hands-on player-coach role requires writing controls software while guiding the team's technical execution, mentoring engineers, and improving development processes.

You’ll work directly with controllers, HMIs, sensors, CAN networks, hydraulics, and other vehicle systems to deliver customer-specific solutions, with travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years of controls, machine controls, embedded controls, or related engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on programming experience with CODESYS, Structured Text, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar environments.
• Ability to lead projects, mentor team members, and improve engineering processes.
• Experience programming controllers used to control physical equipment or machinery.
• Systems mindset to understand how software, electronics, controls, hydraulics, and machinery interact.

Responsibilities

• Develop application software for electronic control of mobile and off-highway machines.
• Serve as hands-on technical leader for software and controls projects while continuing to write code.
• Guide team members, review approaches, and support complex controls projects.
• Drive improvements to software development processes, coding practices, testing, and documentation.
• Program using CODESYS, Structured Text, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar environments.
• Integrate controllers, HMIs, displays, sensors, CAN networks, hydraulics, and other systems.
• Test, troubleshoot, and validate software in lab and on vehicles.

Skills

CODESYS

Structured Text

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Technical leadership

Education

Associate degree in a technical discipline

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

CODESYS

Job description

Stay Hands-On. Guide the Team. Build Smarter Machine Controls | $110k-$130k + bonus

Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 per year

A bit about us

We are a privately-owned global hydraulics manufacturing company developing advanced fluid power, electronic controls, motion control, filtration, and complete vehicle system solutions.

Our Advanced Systems team works directly with leading mobile and off-highway OEMs to solve complex machine challenges by integrating hydraulics, electronics, controllers, displays, sensors, communications, and controls software into complete customer-specific solutions.

Why join us

• Base salary up to $130,000 depending on experience
• Bonus opportunity in addition to base compensation
• Senior-level role where you’ll stay hands-on with programming while helping guide technical processes and other engineers
• Work on complete mobile machine systems – not traditional software products
• Direct exposure to leading off-highway and mobile equipment OEMs
• Opportunity to work across software, controls, electronics, hydraulics, and complete vehicle architecture
• Approximately 10% travel
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, PTO, paid holidays, disability, life insurance, and additional benefits

Job Details

We’re looking for a Senior Software & Controls Engineer to join an Advanced Systems team developing sophisticated control solutions for mobile and off-highway equipment.

This is a hands-on player-coach role for someone who can write controls software while also helping guide the technical execution of the team. You’ll serve as a technical go-to for software and controls projects, help improve development processes and standards, mentor other team members, and remain directly involved in programming, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.

This is not a traditional software development role. You’ll work directly with physical machines and across controllers, HMIs, sensors, CAN networks, hydraulics, and other vehicle systems to develop complete customer-specific solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Develop application software for electronic control of mobile and off-highway machines
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader for software and controls projects while continuing to write and troubleshoot code
• Help guide team members, review technical approaches, and support the execution of complex controls projects
• Drive improvements to software development processes, coding practices, testing, requirements, and documentation
• Program using CODESYS, Structured Text, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar controls environments
• Integrate controllers, HMIs, displays, sensors, CAN networks, hydraulics, and other machine systems
• Test, troubleshoot, and validate software in the lab and directly on vehicles
• Develop reusable function blocks and standardized controls solutions
• Work directly with OEM customers to understand machine requirements and develop customer-specific solutions
• Collaborate with hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, controls, and systems engineers on complete machine solutions
• Mentor and support engineers and technicians as the team's software and controls capabilities continue to grow
• Support customer commissioning and troubleshooting as needed

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of controls, machine controls, embedded controls, or related engineering experience preferred
• Strong hands‑on programming experience with CODESYS, Structured Text, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar controls environments
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentor team members, lead projects, or improve engineering processes
• Experience programming controllers used to control physical equipment or machinery
• Strong systems mindset with the ability to understand how software, electronics, controls, hydraulics, and the complete machine interact
• CANBus, J1939, Ethernet, HMI, sensors, or related machine communication experience preferred
• Mobile equipment, off‑highway, hydraulics, electrohydraulics, or mechatronics experience strongly preferred
• Ability to translate customer requirements into practical controls and system solutions
• Strong customer-facing communication, troubleshooting, and cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Associate degree in a technical discipline required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to travel approximately 10%

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.