Senior Controls Software Developer

Rockwell Automation; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking a Controls Software Developer responsible for designing and improving control systems for autonomous mobile robots. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain industrial control systems. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, with over 5 years of experience in automation systems. This role involves a hybrid work environment in Southwestern Ontario, offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401k

Paid Time off

Flexible Work Schedule

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience with hands-on prototyping
• Knowledge of industrial fieldbus protocols

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams on safety and control systems software
• Maintain existing industrial control systems
• Develop validation and test plans for systems

Skills

Experience with industrial automation systems

Advanced PLC programming

Troubleshooting of mechatronic systems

Experience with safety-critical applications

Python scripting

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell Automation tools

Siemens tools

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As Controls Software Developer at OTTO By Rockwell Automation, you will be responsible for the industrial control system designs of existing and new industrial autonomous mobile robots. This will range through the entire design process, from the initial stages of concepting and requirements engineering, through to the detailed design, verification and validation, and final production-release automated mobile robots. Design challenges will span topics such as high-level system architecture, integration, programming, maintenance, and field testing.

You will be responsible for portions of the control and safety system design, implementation, and maintenance for our new and existing products. Our systems must be many things, but reliability is paramount. It will be part of your job to design and prototype control system architectures that can operate in whatever environments and with whatever jobs we subject them to. You will report to Manager, Platform and will work Hybrid in Kitchener, ON.

Primary responsibilities

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement, maintain, and improve safety and control systems software, ensuring compliance with relevant standards such as ISO 13849, ISO 3691-4, IEC 61508, and others
• Leading the roadmap and development for Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity aspects of AMRs
• Maintenance of existing industrial control systems for autonomous mobile robots
• Programming and configuration of programmable logic/automation controllers (PLC/PAC) and other industrial devices
• First-level of triage of problems with complex mechatronic systems in order to determine their root cause (using tools such as software logs, custom analysis tooling, hardware and software-based tracing and measuring techniques and tools)
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues in existing control systems to ensure optimal performance and safety
• Developing new triage and analysis tools to help diagnose hardware and software issues quickly and easily
• Writing and executing validation and test plans for control system and safety functionality
• Reviewing and releasing the configurations and firmware of various industrial devices
• Contributing to and evaluating the selection of new hardware components
• New robotic vehicle and control system configuration and commissioning
• Creating and updating design documentation (Meeting minutes, requirements definitions, architecture documents, internal troubleshooting guides, external user documents, etc)
• Participating in and contributing feedback as part of the software development and product development lifecycles
• Supporting risk assessment, PL analysis, gap analysis, and FMEA activities

Essential Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
• Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualification

• 5+ years relevant work experience
• Degree/diploma in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related field with applicable experience
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing deadlines
• Experience working with industrial automation systems in safety-critical applications
• Experience with hands-on prototyping and troubleshooting of mechatronic systems
• Detailed knowledge of advanced PLC programming and troubleshooting techniques, preferably with automation controllers and tools from Rockwell Automation and Siemens
• Familiarity with configuration and programming of SICK laser scanners and Flexisoft safety PLCs
• Familiarity with CODESYS
• Knowledge of industrial fieldbus and network protocols, such as EthernetIP + CIP-Safety, CAN (CANopen, J1939), ModbusTCP, Profinet + Profisafe
• Familiarity with Linux (Ubuntu) operating systems and basic command-line interactions
• Familiarity with Python scripting for automation and testing purposes
• Familiarity with software version control and CI/CD tools, such as Git, Jenkins, and GitLab-CI
• Able to understand and communicate concepts readily via sketches, block diagrams, flow charts, and technical writing
• Experience participating in development or deployment projects that have gone terribly wrong
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment; >40% in office

What We Offer

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

For this role, the total target compensation is from $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 CAD Annual. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.