Automation Controls Software Engineer III - Relocation Assistance Available

Motion Control; Town of Victor (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Progressive Machine & Design, LLC in Victor, NY is seeking an Automation Controls Software Engineer III. You will design, program, debug, and install turnkey custom automation equipment, working with a team to take projects from concept through completion.

You will lead large projects, train junior staff, and ensure adherence to safety and functional requirements while delivering high‑quality control systems and HMI software on site.

Qualifications

• BS in EE/EET/Mechatronics or related field or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Experience (10+ years) with 3+ of listed automation domains.
• Proven ability to program PLCs and HMIs for complex automated systems.
• Ability to read schematics, troubleshoot hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Lead large or complex projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Set technical direction for portions of projects.
• Peer review of work for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Review customer requirements and PMD costs.
• Develop custom device driver and control/ HMI software.
• Commission hardware and debug software sequences.
• Participate in FAT/SAT at customer sites.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical reading of procedures

Problem solving

Time management

Independence/work autonomy

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Ability to take direction

Creative/Innovative

Education

BS in EE/EET/Mechatronics or related field

Tools

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

Omron PLC

Fanuc Robot

ABB Robot

Kuka Robot

Cognex Vision

Ethernet/IP

Profinet

Job description

Description
Location: On-site - Victor, NY. Design it. Build it. See it run.

Progressive Machine & Design, LLC

Relocation Assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Salary: $115,000 - $140,000

Job Summary

Our Controls Engineering Department is growing and we're looking for engineers who have experience in custom automation - no to projects are quite alike! The Automation Controls Software Engineer III is responsible for providing controls programming, debug, and site-installation of turnkey custom automation equipment.

At PMD, our engineers don't just design automation systems from a desk. They work alongside the teams building, integrating and commissioning the machines - from concept through completion.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Work independently on larger or high complexity projects and/or multiple smaller projects.
• Occasional training of new and/or less senior engineers.
• Set technical direction for other engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
• Peer Review of other engineers' work for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, and PMD cost estimate.
• Use provided standard code and device drivers, or use end-customer provided code and/or formats to create custom control & HMI programs.
• Create custom device driver code.
• Attend Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality; and suggest concepts & componentry to meet functional & safety requirements.
• Using control schematics, enter I/O into controller programs.
• Using timing chart provided by Mechanical Engineering, program intended sequences into controller programs.
• Download completed programs.
• Commission control hardware.
• Debug control hardware for out-of-box failures, intended design, and correct wiring/plumbing.
• Debug control software, including all intended sequences, modes of operation, special functions, fault detection, fault recovery, tooling return, and interface.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Test at PMD.
• Participate in Site Acceptance Test at end-customer's facility.

Minimum Skills & Abilities

EXPERIENCE (10+ years) with 3 or more of the following:

• PLC Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron)
• HMI Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron)
• Robot Programming (Fanuc, ABB, Epson, Staubli, and/or Kuka)
• Vision Systems (Cognex, Keyence, Matrox, and/or Teledyne Dalsa)
• Industrial Protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, EtherCat, and/or IOLink)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures.
• Ability to work in decimal, octal hexadecimal, and binary numbering systems.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and to calculate scaling factors, proportions, percentages, rates, and ratios.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Organized
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to take direction
• Creative/Innovative
• Time management skills

Minimum Education & Experience

EDUCATION

• BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.