Sr. Controls Engineer

Molex; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Health savings accounts

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Sr. Controls Engineer for our Lincoln, Nebraska facility. You will lead controls development, integration, troubleshooting, and commissioning of advanced automated assembly equipment for our Transportation Solutions division.

You will own automation challenges from concept to launch, coordinating with global teams and ensuring production support. You will guide controls standards, develop documentation, and mentor junior engineers while traveling up to 20% to support vendor

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Electrical/Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing, programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting industrial automation or machine control systems.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMI development, servo or motion control, sensors, electrical troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls design and development of advanced automated manufacturing equipment from concept through qualification.
• Develop controls architecture, PLC logic, HMI screens, and safety systems.
• Troubleshoot complex machine control issues involving PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, sensors, and networks.
• Mentor controls engineers and technicians; travel up to 20% internationally/domestically.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Servo or motion control

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading electrical schematics

Controls design and development

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation or related field

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation/Mechatronics or related field

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Siemens

Beckhoff

Job description

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Sr. Controls Engineer to join our Manufacturing Solutions Automation Team at our Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing facility. In this role, 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 initial concept through equipment launch and production support.

Our Team

You will join an innovative, globally collaborative team that partners across automation, manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and product engineering. Together, the team develops reliable automation solutions that improve equipment performance, safety, uptime, and long-term maintainability.

What You Will Do

• 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%

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience 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

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
• Experience with Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Beckhoff, or similar PLC platforms and HMI software
• Experience with robotics, vision systems, industrial networking, machine safety systems, or automated assembly equipment
• Experience supporting factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, equipment qualification, process validation, or production launch activities
• Experience leading technical problem-solving efforts with automation vendors and cross-functional manufacturing teams

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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