Formic
Robotics & Automation Project 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
Engineers, troubleshoots, and improves deployed robotic automation systems to increase reliability, uptime, and performance across Formic’s fleet.
What you'll do
- Diagnose complex automation failures and provide remote troubleshooting support, escalating to onsite teams when needed.
- Lead reliability and continuous-improvement work, including preventative strategies, system upgrades, and analysis of production data.
- Standardize equipment and maintain system documentation while collaborating with teams, vendors, field staff, and technicians.
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.
- Willingness to travel up to 50% based on business needs; valid driver’s license and ability to support local travel.
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; final hiring decisions are made by humans.
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