About Geek Engineering
Bridging Physical Hardware & Intelligent Code
One senior-led team for the electrical, mechanical, controls and software sides of a project — so the interfaces between them get designed, not negotiated between vendors.
Geek Engineering is an engineering and technology company located in Rosemont, Illinois, working with manufacturers, OEMs, machine builders and technical businesses across Chicagoland, Illinois and the United States. It covers industrial automation and controls, electrical and mechanical design, OEM machine engineering, custom software, IT systems, applied AI, research and development, training and consulting — coordinated within single engagements rather than split across vendors.
Firm at a glance
One accountable engineering team
- Disciplines in one teamControls · Mechanical · Software
- Delivery lifecycle7 defined phases, discovery to handover
- Engineering baseRosemont, IL — Greater Chicagoland
- Design referencesNEC · IEEE · UL 508A · CE
Senior engineers lead every engagement — you work with the designers, not account managers.
Our Heritage & Mission
Founded to eliminate the traditional boundaries between mechanical fabricators, electrical panel builders, and software designers, Geek Engineering serves as a single source of responsibility. From our base in Rosemont, Illinois, we work with manufacturers, OEMs, and technical businesses across Greater Chicagoland and on qualified U.S. projects.
We believe that modern businesses should not have to negotiate with multiple independent contractors to get a single automated process working. By bundling electrical controls, machine parts, and server frameworks under one cohesive engineering banner, we eliminate miscommunications, accelerate deployment schedules, and secure system safety.
Small Dedicated Team
A small senior engineering team. You always work directly with technical designers, never account executives.Rooted in Greater Chicagoland
Serving Greater Chicagoland Area. Onsite consultations, panel and equipment reviews, and Midwestern field support are scoped per project.Standards-Aware Design
Designs reference applicable NEC, IEEE, UL 508A, and CE requirements; the compliance scope and inspection path are confirmed for each project.Senior Engineering Team
You work directly with senior engineers, not account managers. Each lead brings deep platform and industry experience to every engagement.
Controls Engineering
Lead Controls Engineer
PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, and industrial network design for manufacturing and OEM applications.
Mechanical Engineering
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Machine design, CAD modeling, P&IDs, and manufacturing documentation for industrial equipment and systems.
Software Engineering
Lead Software Engineer
Industrial applications, IIoT dashboards, API integrations, and custom software for manufacturing and technical businesses.
Additional engineers are assigned based on project scope, platform requirements, and industry needs. Contact us to discuss the right team for your objective.
Full-Lifecycle Engineering Execution
Seven phases carry a project from the first technical conversation to a documented handover. See what each phase produces.
Discovery & technical fit
Specification & proposal
Engineering & design
Build, program & integrate
Acceptance testing (FAT)
Installation & commissioning
Handover & support
What Geek Engineering is, in specific terms
- Category
- An engineering services company — sometimes described as a systems integrator, sometimes as an engineering consultancy — that performs controls, design, software and applied-AI work under one engagement.
- Who it works with
- Manufacturers with existing production equipment, OEMs and machine builders, technical businesses with a product or process to develop, and plants whose engineering staff are fully committed to current operations.
- How work is delivered
- Remotely for design, programming, documentation and software; onsite for verification, commissioning, acceptance testing, troubleshooting and equipment-based training. From Rosemont for the Chicago metro; in planned blocks elsewhere.
- What it does not do
- Professional engineer stamping. Listed panel assembly. Licensed trade installation. Volume staffing. Those are identified early and assigned to appropriately qualified parties.
How we work
Five working principles, and what each one actually means on a project rather than in a brochure.
| Principle | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| One accountable team | Mechanical, electrical, controls and software scope reviewed together, so interface decisions are made rather than negotiated |
| As-found before as-designed | On existing equipment, an accurate picture of what is installed is produced before anything is changed |
| Documentation is a deliverable | Drawings, code, I/O lists and as-builts are handed over, not retained |
| Acceptance defined in advance | What “done” means is agreed before work starts, not argued afterwards |
| Honest scoping | Where the data, the budget or the fit is wrong, that is stated plainly |
Last reviewed by Geek Engineering senior engineering review.
About Geek Engineering: common questions
What kind of company is Geek Engineering?
An engineering and technology company that performs industrial automation and controls, electrical and mechanical design, OEM machine engineering, custom software, IT systems and applied AI. The distinguishing feature is that these are coordinated within one engagement, so the interfaces between disciplines are designed rather than left between vendors.
Where is Geek Engineering located?
Rosemont, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. Work is delivered across Greater Chicagoland, Illinois and qualified projects nationally, with the remote and onsite split agreed during scoping.
How large is the team?
Engagements are senior-led and scoped so that the people reviewing the work are the people doing it. Specific team composition for a project is described during scoping, including any scope that would be subcontracted — because undisclosed subcontracting is one of the more common problems in this industry.
Can Geek Engineering provide references or case studies?
Project evidence is shared confidentially on request, subject to client confidentiality. Named clients and published case studies require written permission, which is why this site does not display logos or testimonials it has not been authorised to publish.
What industries does Geek Engineering work in?
The work is defined more by system type than by industry: production equipment, machines, process systems, test systems and the software and data around them. That maps most often onto manufacturing, packaging, food and beverage, metal forming, plastics, logistics and material handling, and technical product development.
What makes Geek Engineering different from a larger integrator?
Scope coordination and directness. A project touching mechanical, electrical, controls and software normally involves several vendors and an interface nobody owns; here it is one engagement. And where a project is not a good fit, that is said early rather than discovered late.
Ready to Engineer a Smarter Infrastructure?
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