Controls Engineer; Senior

I'm working with a well-established custom automation OEM that's continuing to grow and is looking to add an experienced Controls Engineer to its engineering team.

This is an opportunity to own projects from concept through commissioning while working alongside a collaborative team that designs and builds custom automated equipment for customers across a wide variety of industries. If you enjoy solving complex automation challenges, working directly with customers, and seeing the equipment you design come to life, this is a role worth exploring.

• Design, develop, and program PLC/HMI systems for custom automation equipment.
• Lead controls projects through design, programming, debugging, FAT, startup, and commissioning.
• Integrate robotics, vision systems, and motion control into custom machinery.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams throughout each project.
• Troubleshoot equipment both in-house and at customer facilities.
• Participate in customer meetings, FATs, equipment startup, operator training, and technical support.
• Assist with system architecture, controls standards, and continuous process improvements.

• 5-10+ years of Controls Engineering experience within custom automation, machine building, systems integration, or OEM environments.
• Strong PLC programming experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens (Mitsubishi experience is also valued).
• Experience developing HMIs and industrial control systems.
• Experience integrating industrial robots (FANUC, Yaskawa, ABB, KUKA, or similar).
• Vision system experience with Keyence, Cognex, or similar is highly preferred.
• Comfortable commissioning equipment, troubleshooting controls, and working directly with customers.
• Previous project ownership or experience leading significant portions of automation projects is preferred, though formal management experience is not required.

• Build completely custom automation systems rather than supporting production equipment.
• Opportunity to work with a wide range of PLCs, robotics, vision systems, and advanced automation technologies.
• 20-30% travel (well below many custom automation roles), with travel typically limited to no more than two consecutive weeks.
• Hybrid flexibility with a typical 3 days onsite / 2 days remote schedule once established.
• Join a collaborative, people-first engineering culture where long-term employee development is genuinely prioritized.
• Stable, growing organization with repeat customers and a strong project pipeline.
• Strong base salary (varies by experience)
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company match, fully vested from day one
• PTO, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave