Automation Controls Integration Engineer

PTS Automation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or vehicle allowance

Health and life insurance coverage

401(k) with company contribution

Paid vacation and holidays

Weekend incentive pay

Job summary

PTS Automation is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer in Indianapolis to translate requirements into robust control architectures and deploy PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, and vision systems for end-to-end automation projects.

You will run full system integration, perform bench testing and on-machine debugging, and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and operations teams to meet design intent. Occasional travel up to 15% is required.

Qualifications

• Design and implement controls for automated systems.
• Proven expertise in PLC programming, HMI development, and SCADA platforms.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail; ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into robust control architectures for end-to-end automation solutions.
• Program and deploy PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, VFDs, and vision systems; integrate mobile robots (traditional and autonomous).
• Run full system integration: bench testing, on-machine debugging, performance tuning, and acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and operations teams to refine specifications and ensure design intent.
• Lead retrofit and upgrade efforts in the field, delivering modern performance.
• Support design reviews, onsite installations, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance with customers and project teams.
• Provide technical training and documentation for teammates and end users.
• Track emerging automation tech and apply best practices to improve reliability and throughput.
• Travel occasionally for customer work, including start-ups and troubleshooting, up to 15% overnight travel.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

SCADA platforms

Troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

Design for Manufacturability

Design for Assembly

Machine vision systems

Conduit pulling

Pneumatics troubleshooting

Ray of robot integration

VFDs and servo drives

Vision system brands

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Fanuc

Allen Bradley

Mitsubishi

Omron

Job description

Indianapolis OpportunityPicture your morning in our Indianapolis, IN office: coffee in hand, you open a new controls project where your code will move robots, your logic will steady drives, and your designs will streamline production. By afternoon, you’re reviewing I/O maps with a cross‑functional team, then validating a vision-guided pick sequence on a demo cell. Tomorrow might bring a customer start-up, where your troubleshooting seals a successful launch.A Day in the LifeTranslate requirements into robust control architectures for end-to-end automation solutions.Program and deploy PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, VFDs, and vision systems; integrate mobile robots (traditional and autonomous).Run full system integration: bench testing, on-machine debug, performance tuning, and acceptance testing.Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and operations teams to refine specifications and ensure design intent.Lead retrofit and upgrade efforts in the field, bringing legacy systems up to modern performance standards.Support design reviews, onsite installations, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance with customers and project teams.Provide technical training and documentation for teammates and end users.Track emerging automation tech and apply best practices to improve reliability and throughput.TravelOccasional customer travel, including system start-ups and troubleshooting, with periods requiring up to 15% overnight travel.QualificationsAssociate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related discipline.Demonstrated experience designing and implementing controls for automated systems.Expertise in PLC programming, HMI development, and SCADA platforms.Working knowledge of relevant industry standards and automation best practices.Exceptional problem-solving acuity and meticulous attention to detail.Strong communication skills and team-first collaboration.Proven ability to self-manage and execute multiple projects concurrently.BenefitsCompetitive salary packageCompany car or vehicle allowance (with maintenance and gas included)Health and life insurance coverage401(k) with company contributionPaid vacation and holidaysWeekend Opportunity-Based Incentive PayProficiencies That Set You ApartPLC Troubleshooting SkillsElectrical SchematicsTroubleshooting SkillsTroubleshooting Industrial Automation EquipmentDesign for Manufacturability (DFM)Design for Assembly (DFA)PLC Programming ExperienceSCADA ExperienceProgramming Machine Vision SystemsConduit PullingPneumatics TroubleshootingPowerhouse OperationConduit BendingElectrical Metallic Tubing (EMT)Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC)Aerospace ManufacturingYour ToolkitVariable Frequency Drives (VFD)Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Fanuc, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron)Vision System (Keyence, Cognex, Omron, Banner)HMIServo MotorsIndustrial Robot (Fanuc, Yaskawa Motoman, Kawasaki)