Automation Engineer - PLC Controls

This role

The role requires approximately 30% travel, including domestic and occasional international trips.

What You'll Do

• Controls software development, including PLC programming in ladder logic and function block diagrams
• HMI development
• PLC network architecture
• AC/DC drive configuration alongside legacy controls integration
• Testing and commissioning work, including system testing and validation, machine startup and commissioning, and remote or onsite troubleshooting and technical support
• Engineering and project support, including technical documentation and reporting
• Providing technical support for sales and application studies
• Collaborating across teams and directly with customers throughout project execution

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field)
• 3 to 5+ years of controls or automation engineering experience
• Experience programming Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC drive systems and industrial control networks
• Familiarity with HMI development and supervisory control systems
• Ability to travel approximately 30%, including domestic and occasional international travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FactoryTalk View or Siemens WinCC HMI platforms
• Prior experience in automated equipment manufacturing or custom OEM machine building
• Experience supporting sales engineering or technical application studies
• Working knowledge of industrial networking protocols (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, or DeviceNet)

Compensation And Benefits

• $95,000 to $110,000 base salary, plus bonus plan
• Straight time pay for hours worked over 45 per week
• Automatic 401(k) company contribution
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays