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About Us As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service. We are seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer to join the team. With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it is a great time to join the STIHL team! Why You’ll Love Working at STIHL: Competitive pay with multiple bonus opportunities and potential for annual merit increases Excellent health benefits including Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Onsite Health & Wellness Center for employees and eligible family members Company-paid Life Insurance and Short & Long-Term Disability Robust retirement offerings including: A fully vested Pension Plan after 5 years A 401(k) with generous employer match Paid time off including 11 Paid Holidays A strong culture of stability, community, and innovation Compensation: $97,000-$112,000 per year. Actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. About You You develop, improve, and support high‑volume manufacturing production equipment and methods, aiming for zero defects by enhancing and creating industrial production systems and devices, including PLCs and vision‑based monitoring technologies. Job Duties & Responsibilities Manages multiple SCADA and PLC integration projects simultaneously with limited supervision within defined timelines. Supports all production departments with design, debugging, troubleshooting and continual improvement of production equipment and methods. Programs, configures and develops sequence of operation for PLC programs on new and existing production equipment Completes electrical, pneumatic, hardware and software control design for new and existing workstations, auto stations and light automation machines. Conducts analysis of and implements vision-based monitoring systems. Recommends, designs and implements techniques that enhance design performance, reduce cost and improve production processes and quality. Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards. Help manage OT Security requirements All other duties and responsibilities as assigned Specifications Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering (with PLC experience) is preferred or a related amount of years of experience. PLC & HMI Programming (Siemens PLC preferred) Development of Dashboards using SCADA software Pneumatic design and build Vision systems deployment Programming of FANUC robots (preferred)
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.