Formic
Controls & Automation Engineer
$120K–$145K
Chicago +2 · Full-time · Posted Apr 3, 2026
- Location
- Chicago
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook / Chicago - Experience
- 10+ years in manufacturing automation or industrial robotics environments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, controls engineering, mechatronics, robotics engineering, or another directly related engineering discipline.
About the job
Provides advanced engineering support and develops reliability improvements for Formic’s deployed robotic automation systems across customer sites.
What you'll do
- Diagnose escalated automation failures and develop troubleshooting and remediation strategies to reduce downtime.
- Lead reliability and continuous-improvement work, including hardware and software upgrades and analysis of production data.
- Support remote troubleshooting, standardize equipment configurations, maintain system documentation, and mentor field teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a directly related engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing automation or industrial robotics environments.
- Strong proficiency programming PLCs, robots, and industrial control systems.
- Hands-on experience diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and control system failures.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing or standardizing equipment across multiple deployed sites.
- Exposure to data-driven maintenance or predictive monitoring tools.
Pay
$120,000 — $145,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PLCs, robots, industrial control systems
AI focus
Formic uses AI-powered tools in some interviews to help evaluate candidate responses; humans make all final hiring decisions.
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