Controls Engineer II

Pioneer your career! Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate, and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. Together, we aim to be the first to do the right thing at the right time. Join the home for entrepreneurs!

Your role in our team

The Controls Engineer II will develop control system designs, deploy and commission PLC code, and create graphical user interfaces for material-handling systems. They will test code functionality before deployment, troubleshoot on-site, and collaborate with Electrical Engineering on control network architecture. Additionally, they will define electrical device requirements, support estimates, review customer standards, and develop recommendations for productivity improvement and cost reduction.

• You will develop control system designs, develop, deploy, & commission Programmable Logic Controller code, and develop graphical user interfaces for material handling systems.
• You will test and emulate code functionality before on-site deployment and testing.
• You will troubleshoot PLC code and electrical equipment functionality on-site during commissioning and testing activities.
• You will collaborate with Electrical Engineering resources to support control network architecture requirements and design.
• You will define electrical device requirements for system control.
• You will support estimates for complex module development and system commissioning requirements.
• You will perform reviews of complex customer standards & specifications and other documentation to determine system requirements.
• You will develop recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction, and improvement in customer satisfaction.
• You will complete the software quality process through the execution of complex module, subsystem, and system test procedures.
• You can travel up to 60% of the year, working short-duration assignments up to and including multiple 10/4 rotations, depending on the project requirements.

Your profile

• You have obtained a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field .
• You have gained five (5) years of work experience in the material handling industry or a similar industry required; a master’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience, in which at least 3 years of work experience is required.
• You have experience with Rockwell Automation PLC programming, including GuardLogix and Siemens TIA Portal PLC programming, including Starter.
• You have experience with Ethernet/IP network architecture.
• You have experience interpreting electrical schematic drawings and understanding HMI programming.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven interpersonal and customer service skills.
• You have proven supervisory and leadership skills.

Eligible applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Your working environment at Körber

Körber is pioneering cutting-edge sorting technology and solutions that shape the future of mail and parcel automation across Europe, North America, and Asia. Set new industry standards and champion customer-centric services and solutions with our dynamic Parcel Logistics team based in Irving, Texas, USA.

This full-time, exempt role offers a hybrid work setting of 3 days in the office.

Your benefits

• You will enjoy a flexible work environment that supports your work-life balance; we offer paid time off for parental leave and 22+ days off for personal time and holidays.
• You will have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with FSA or HSA options and a 401(k) plan with a company match of up to six percent.
• You are provided with several company-paid benefits, including vision insurance, short and long-term disability and basic life insurance plans, and educational and employee assistance programs.
• Your annual base pay range for this role is estimated to be $100,984 - $136,344 at the time of posting.

Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you!

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment agencies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.

Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as a representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.