Senior Industrial Controls Engineer

Symbotic
Washington, US
Remote

Job Description

Job Description:

  • Elaborate, define, and plan technical work from well defined objectives, validating requirements with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Elaborate and lead the execution of test strategies, execute test plan, generate test reports, and demonstrate compliance with requirements.
  • Independently execute technical work, which may involve the technical supervision of other resources.
  • Autonomous and self-driving, requiring minimal supervision.
  • Lead improvement initiatives, review and approve technical solutions within existing architectures.
  • Coach and develop lesser experienced employees.
  • Gather information and validate requirements to execute root cause analysis to resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide new control system functionalities and modify existing solutions which includes PLC and HMI.
  • Document equipment configuration, system functionality and features, and Industrial Controls team processes and procedures.
  • Collaborate with Release management and perform PLC and HMI updates for the customer, on-site or remotely.
  • Support customers to address unforeseen issues.
  • Lead the design effort for a dedicated system.
  • Contribute to and potentially lead process improvement initiatives.
  • Support Production Sites.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineer or Computer science or in a related discipline.
  • Knowledge of Power Systems to design drive controls.
  • Experience with AC/DC Drive Control Architecture.
  • Minimum of 8 years in Design & Implementation of Industrial Control systems using PLCs, HMIs, and Drives.
  • Minimum of 8 years’ of Programming PLCs, HMIs, and related equipment for Industrial Control Systems (Rockwell products preferred).
  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience with automated systems engineering.
  • Advanced experience programming Rockwell PLC’s (ControlLogix, GuardLogix).
  • Advanced knowledge of Industrial networks.
  • Experience developing and programming Human Machine Interface (Ignition 8, FactoryTalk ME/SE).
  • Able to understand and read electrical and mechanical schematics.
  • Strong background in troubleshooting complex automated system.
  • Experience with JIRA and agile methodology is a plus.
  • Having experience of organizing a team and prioritizing tasks.
  • Knowledge in Rockwell and Inductive Automation products is a plus.

Benefits:

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • disability
  • 401K
  • PTO

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

PlcHmiRockwell plc’sControllogixGuardlogixIgnition 8Factorytalk me/seJiraAgile methodologyCommunicationIndustrial control systemsAutomated system

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunication

Domain Knowledge

AutomationEngineering

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

senior

Posted

4/25/2026

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