System Engineer

Teklabs Inc; Chillicothe (IL); On-site; USD 64,747 - 70,257; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Chillicothe, IL is seeking a Systems Engineer who will work on the design and alignment of machine control systems to meet customer needs. The role involves collaborating with different teams to evaluate hardware and ensure system integration. Candidates must possess a four-year engineering degree and have at least 3 years of engineering experience, particularly with electronically controlled mechanical systems. The position is contract-based, with a focus on manufacturing and engineering functionalities.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of engineering experience in a similar role.
• Experience with developing embedded real-time software for industrial applications.

Responsibilities

• Work on system design for machine controls to meet customer needs.
• Drive alignment among conflicting stakeholders.
• Evaluate hardware components and work with various teams to ensure system integration.

Skills

Electronically controlled mechanical systems

Electrical components / systems troubleshooting

Data link communication knowledge

Embedded C software experience

FMEA processes knowledge

Education

Four-year engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Systems Engineer

Location: Chillicothe, IL – Onsite (5 days a week)

Base Pay Range

$47.00/hr – $51.00/hr

Job Description

The person will work with the whole system design for machine controls to design and align customer needs, systems performance, component design and interfaces. This person will need to drive conflicting stakeholders to alignment. They will work with team members internally to understand the grade control system and machine needs. They will evaluate hardware components to determine what they need and what the module capabilities are. They will work with the harness team to understand requests and whats most feasible. They will work with the component team to configure and propose what they will use. They will work with the datalink, harness, electronic hardware and software teams to ensure all systems are working properly together. They will use HIL to test but this is not the main part of their job. They will do machine systems design and testing for the electronic hardware and software to ship.

Required Qualifications

• Four‑year engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience (required)
• 3 years of engineering experience
• Experience with electronically controlled mechanical systems (required)
• Electrical components / systems experience. Read a schematic and troubleshoot basic machine wiring issues. (required)
• Data link communication knowledge (required)
• Embedded C software experience
• Experience developing embedded real‑time software or systems for mobile, earthmoving, agricultural, industrial, or off‑highway applications (required)
• Experience with FMEA processes and a basic knowledge of electronic system failure modes (very nice to have)

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Manufacturing and Engineering

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing