Controls Engineer

Industrial Vision Controls Engineer

Location:

Lawrenceville, GAJob Type: Direct-Hire, Full-Time

Schedule:

First Shift Travel:
Up to 25%
Compensation: $110k-$130k Base Salary Company Overview We are partnering with a growing automation-focused engineering company seeking an experienced Industrial Vision Controls Engineer to support advanced motion control and industrial automation projects. This role will support highly automated equipment involving servo systems, machine vision integration, motion control, PLC programming, and electrical system design within a fast-paced engineering environment.

Position Overview This role is ideal for a hands-on Controls Engineer who enjoys owning projects from concept through commissioning. The engineer will support design, programming, integration, startup, troubleshooting, and optimization of advanced industrial automation systems used in manufacturing and material handling environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience programming PLCs from scratch, integrating vision systems, supporting servo/motion applications, and commissioning automated machinery. This is a smaller engineering environment, so the role requires someone comfortable wearing multiple hats across controls engineering and system integration activities.

Responsibilities Design, develop, and support industrial motion control and automation systems

Program PLCs from scratch using Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and/or Mitsubishi platforms

Configure and troubleshoot servo drives, VFDs, motion controllers, encoders, and multi-axis systems

Integrate machine vision systems, robotics, sensors, and industrial communication networks

Perform machine commissioning, startup, tuning, test/debug, and troubleshooting activities

Support electrical design activities including schematics, control drawings, and CAD documentation

Optimize machine performance, reliability, throughput, and cycle times

Troubleshoot automation systems and support field service or customer startup activities as needed

Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and field teams on new equipment development and continuous improvement initiatives

Support industrial networking and communication protocols including Ether

CAT, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and Profinet Ensure systems comply with electrical and machine safety standards

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical field required5+ years of Controls Engineering or Industrial Automation experience preferred

Strong PLC programming experience required (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and/or Mitsubishi)
Experience programming from scratch and supporting full machine integration projects

Strong background with servo systems, motion control, drives, and multi-axis automation

Experience integrating machine vision systems within automated equipment

Experience with industrial communication protocols preferred

Electrical design and CAD software experience required

Hands-on commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and debug experience required

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities

Ability to travel up to 25% as needed

Preferred Experience Material handling systems

Packaging machinery

CNC equipment

Robotics integration

Machine builders or system integrators

Industrial safety PLCs and machine safety standards

High-speed automated manufacturing equipment

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Full benefits package

Stable and growing engineering organization

Exposure to advanced automation and motion control technologies

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative engineering environment

You should be proficient in:

CAD Software

PLC Programming Experience Programming Machine Vision Systems Machines & technologies you'll use:

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Siemens)
Vision System (Keyence, Cognex)
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