What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Software Engineer, Building Automation position at Schneider Electric?
Job Description:
The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Controls Automation Software Engineer
Location: Greater Chicago Area (Hybrid)
Join a team shaping the future of intelligent buildings.
We’re looking for a Building Automation Engineer with a passion for programming and smart systems. If you thrive in software and environmental controls - and enjoy solving complex problems with code - this role is for you.
What You’ll Do
Why Join Us?
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
About Our Company:
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $ 80,640 - $120,960 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.
The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.
Controls Automation Software Engineer
Location: Greater Chicago Area (Hybrid)
Join a team shaping the future of intelligent buildings.
We’re looking for a Building Automation Engineer with a passion for programming and smart systems. If you thrive in software and environmental controls - and enjoy solving complex problems with code - this role is for you.
What You’ll Do
As a key member of our engineering team, you’ll:
- Design and develop control software for building automation systems (BAS), translating sequences of operations into robust, scalable code.
- Program in Script, Function Block, and other automation languages to deliver high-performance solutions.
- Work with platforms like Tridium Niagara and Schneider Electric EcoStruxure to build and customize control systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and our customers to ensure alignment and excellence.
- Commission and troubleshoot systems to ensure optimal performance and energy efficiency.
- Create intuitive front-end graphics and user interfaces for building operators.
- Conduct peer code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of our software standards.
- Support sustainability and energy strategies through smart automation
Why Join Us?
- Work on cutting-edge automation projects that make buildings smarter, greener, and more efficient.
- Be part of a supportive, innovative team that values your ideas and expertise.
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements, competitive compensation, and opportunities for growth.
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements, competitive compensation, and opportunities for growth.
What You Bring
- 3 years of experience in building automation and controls programming.
- Strong proficiency programming (like Python, C#, Function Block, or similar programming languages).
- Hands-on experience with DDC systems, HVAC controls, and environmental automation.
- Familiarity with Tridium Niagara and/or Schneider Electric EcoStruxure is a major plus.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Bonus: Experience in data centers, power monitoring, or green building initiatives.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€36 billion global revenue
13% organic growth
150 000 employees in 100 countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
Salary : $80,640 - $120,960