659 automation engineer jobs at 322 companies in River Forest, IL
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Advanced Automation Engineer
Nashua or Valley Green or Chicago
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering; 5+ years in automation/manufacturing; automated processes; DFx/DFM; read drawings; strong communication; willing to travel.
PLCs, Vision systems, HMI/SCADA, Robotics, Automation platforms
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Advanced Automation Engineer
Nashua or Valley Green or Chicago
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5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, automation, or industrial engineering; 5+ years in automation/ manufacturing/ process engineering; experience with automated or semi-automated processes; strong DFx/DFM/DFT understanding; ability to read mechanical/electrical/docs; travel ability.
Robotics, PLC, Vision systems, HMI/SCADA, Barcode readers
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Manufacturing Automation Engineer
Gurnee, Illinois, United States
$83k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline and 5–7 years of industrial automation experience, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, controls, industrial networks, commissioning, and project execution.
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Fanuc, servo systems, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), EtherNet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, 5 Whys, Fishbone Analysis, P&IDs
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Automation Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$112k-$112k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Design, develop, and maintain automation control systems for warehouse/distribution equipment; mentor apprentices; proficient with CMMS, PLC/HMI/SCADA, controls software; flexible for varied shifts.
CMMS, RSLogix5000 Studio, FT View, SCADA, PLC, HMI
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Manufacturing Automation Engineer
Gurnee, Illinois, United States
$83k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years automation experience in manufacturing; bachelor\u0002s degree in engineering (or equivalent); PLC/robotics/HMI experience (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Fanuc); knowledge of industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet).
Allen-Bradley, Siemens, PLC, HMI, Fanuc, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, VFD
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Automation Engineer
Naperville or Mokena
$100k-$120k/yr FieldFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years in electrical or controls engineering, Allen-Bradley PLC programming, fieldwork, SCADA development, and 3+ years programming touchscreens; engineering or technology degree preferred.
Allen-Bradley Logix, PLC, FactoryTalk View SE, Ignition, Wonderware, VTSCADA, iFix, Allen-Bradley PanelView, OIT, HMI, SCADA, DCS, industrial networking, IT infrastructure, radio/cellular telemetry
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Automation Engineer
Salt Lake City or Franklin Park
FieldFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; 2+ years PLC programming (Siemens, Allen-Bradley); 3-5 years electrical engineering experience; AutoCAD and Microsoft Office proficiency.
AutoCAD, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, MS Project, Access
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Senior Automation Engineer
Malta, Illinois, United States
$114k-$163k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in robotics and automation, with hands-on prototyping, CAD, machine vision, robotics, and control systems; strong in Python/C++/PLC.
SolidWorks, Fusion 360, CATIA, ANSYS, OpenCV, HALCON, Keyence, Cognex VisionPro, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, LabVIEW, ROS, Python, MATLAB, C, C++, C#, PLC, GitHub Copilot
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Controls & Automation Engineer
Hammond, Indiana, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, automation, or related engineering; 5+ years in automation or industrial controls; PLC, robotics, SCADA, troubleshooting, and programming experience required.
Fanuc, UR, Allen Bradley PLC, Micro Logix, Compact Logix, Control Logix, RS Logix 500, RS Logix 5000, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk HMI, Balluff I/O Link, Fanuc 3DV, AutoCAD, Ignition, SCADA, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), AMR, MES, Atlas Copco Tools Talk, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Visual Basic, Ladder Logic, Structured Text, DCS, HMI
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Automation Engineer 1
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$75k-$124k/yr HybridFull Time
0+ YOEBachelor's degree in electrical, chemical, or mechanical engineering, engineering technology, or related field; no experience required. Knowledge of instrumentation, controls, Microsoft Office, and 3D/4D CAD drafting.
Microsoft Office, 3D CAD, 4D CAD, Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
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Principal Engineer - Automation
North Chicago, Illinois, United States
$110k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or science preferred (or equivalent experience); ~8+ years engineering/operational experience; strong technical, analytical and communication skills; experience in medical/biologics/pharmaceutical environments preferred; travel 20–30%.
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Automation Expert Engineer (Chicago, IL, US)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$114k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years automation engineering in manufacturing; bachelor’s in electrical/controls/automation engineering (master's preferred); expertise with PLC/HMI/SCADA, robotics, industrial networking, cyber/IT-OT convergence; project leadership and vendor management; travel up to 50%.
PLC, HMI, SCADA, robotics, motion control, Industry 4.0, data analytics, industrial networking, IT/OT
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Sr. Automation Engineer
Chicago or Kansas City
$119k-$169k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Senior engineer to design, build, and govern production agentic AI systems using LLM APIs, RAG, Python, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code, with strong AI security, observability, and cross-functional leadership skills.
LLM APIs, RAG, Python, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code
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Digital Process Automation Engineer
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
$100k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor’s in Engineering or CS; 6+ years in OT/software automation; MES/automation experience; SQL/Snowflake/Alteryx; GenAI tools; strong leadership and communication.
MES, HMI, SQL, Snowflake, Alteryx, GenAI, Automation Anywhere
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Associate Field Automation Engineer
Chicago or United States
$85k-$100k/yr FieldFull Time
Experience with laboratory automation or scientific instrumentation, preventive maintenance, repairs, diagnostics, field service, customer support, and Microsoft Windows applications; valid driver's license and willingness to travel up to 70%.
Microsoft Windows
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System Technology Specialist / Automation engineer
Northlake, Illinois, United States
$85k-$95k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years automation experience, bachelor's in electrical/automation/control systems, strong PLC (Siemens/Allen-Bradley/Schneider) knowledge, MS Office proficiency, troubleshooting and customer-service skills.
PLC, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Microsoft Office
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Manager AI Automation Engineer
Chicago or Irving
$120k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEExperience in enterprise automation, UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform, AI-enabled automation, portfolio and budget planning, people management, governance, and executive communication.
UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform
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Electrical Automation Engineer
Naperville, Illinois, United States
$75k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's in EE/mechatronics/robotics or related, 3+ years delivering automation from concept to deployment, experience with electrical cabinets, motion control, sensors, PCBA design, and programming in Python/C/C++/PLC ladder.
Python, C/C++, PLC ladder programming
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Automation Controls Engineer
Hoffman Estates or Chicago
$80k-$110k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor in EE/ME/CS required; experience with manufacturing automation, PLC/HMI/robot/vision programming, electrical design/wiring/troubleshooting, familiarity with industrial protocols and safety controllers; US work authorization required.
PLC, HMI, CNC, Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, iRvision, Cognex, EtherNet/IP, Profibus, Profinet, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Wonderware Indusoft, Banner, Pilz
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Automation Support Engineer
Northbrook, Illinois, United States
FieldFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years mechanical, electrical, and/or programming experience with automation; robotics preferred. Must troubleshoot systems, read service manuals, use hand and power tools, communicate effectively, travel up to 25%, and occasionally lift up to 75 lbs.
AMR, G2P, P2G
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