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Controls Engineer - Sustaining

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Nebraska, Lincoln
Mar 27, 2026

Your Job

Molex is looking for a motivated Controls Engineer to join our Lincoln Controls Team. This position is part of an innovative, collaborative team operating out of Molex's manufacturing facility in Lincoln Nebraska. As a Controls Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and supporting advanced processes for our Transportation Innovative Solutions division (TIS). The ideal candidate will be a proactive self-starter with excellent communication skills, a solutions-focused mindset, and the ability to effectively multitask and prioritize in a dynamic environment.


What You Will Do

Design, develop and support controls solutions for manufacturing

  • Support machines in a manufacturing environments
  • Design electrical and control panels.
  • Develop PLC, HMI and Machine Vision programs and interface with software subsystems.
  • Perform debugging, tuning, and performance optimization.
  • Support SAT, post-installation support, troubleshooting.
  • Develop documentation (SOPs, user manuals, troubleshooting guides).
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards.
  • Stay current with the latest trends and technologies in automation controls.
Collaboration
  • Work directly with internal stakeholders (production, quality, maintenance) to understand functional requirements.
  • Collaborate with Lincoln Automation design teams.
  • Collaborate with IT teams for secure networking and data flow.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Availability for 10-15% Travel Domestically
  • Associate of Applied Science in Electronics or Related Field

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Bachelors Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or Related Field
  • 3 years or more industrial work experience in PLC (Beckhoff, AB Yaskawa), HMI (Ignition), Machine Vision and servo controls programming

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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