Lead Robotics and Controls Engineer
$90,000–$130,000 year
On-siteAurora, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Design, develop, and commission PLC and robotics systems for industrial manufacturing, leading installation and commissioning at customer facilities. Conduct system testing to validate control systems against design specifications while interfacing with clients, vendors, and internal resources to drive engineering designs from concept through build. Mentor team members in controls and robotics technologies, utilizing expertise in FANUC, ABB, and Ignition solutions. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and minimum five years of industry experience. Base salary ranges from $90,000 to $130,000, with performance bonuses and travel incentives for field assignments. Located in Aurora, OH, with full benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, and generous PTO.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in control systems design and development for industrial manufacturing systems
- Expertise in Robotics, with a focus on FANUC, Epson, ABB, and/or KUKA
- Expertise in PLC programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens, and/or Mitsubishi)
- Experience developing robotic cells from scratch including robot selection, offline programming / simulation, and in-person startup
- Interfacing with conveyance, robotics pick and place, material handling, end of arm tool
- Expertise in architecting, designing, and developing Ignition solutions
- Ability to train and lead others within robotics and controls engineering
- Communication and collaborative skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with clients to understand requirements
- Interface directly with clients, vendors, and internal resources to drive engineering designs from concept through build and installation
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronics
- Or significant working experience within the industry
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in industry
- Local or willing to relocate near our HQ office in Aurora, OH
Desired Qualifications
- Experience developing vision applications (Keyence / Cognex)
- Knowledge of Digital Twins (Process Simulate, Emulate3D, etc.)
- Experience conducting PFMEAs or equivalent risk assessments
- Experience with non-robotic servo motion control
- Experience with at least one advanced robotic technology: Vision guidance, force guidance, line tracking, etc.
- Experience with AMR and AGV programming
- Knowledge of electrical functional safety systems for robotics and motion control (Category / performance level, etc.)
- Leadership experience
Additional Requirements
- Local or willing to relocate near our HQ office in Aurora, OH
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