Automation Engineer: PLCs, Servo Motion & HMI

Accounting Search; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Search seeks an Automation & Controls Software Engineer to develop ground-up Rockwell PLCs for a high-tech lab in the Greater Milwaukee/Washington County area. The role offers a competitive base salary with profit sharing and a comprehensive benefits package, plus 25%–50% travel for commissioning.

You will own design to startup, working on sorting systems, robotic cells, and multi-axis servo projects in a collaborative environment with direct access to project leadership.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of controls depth with hands-on programming
• Ground-up Allen-Bradley/Rockwell design and implementation
• Proficiency with Studio 5000/RSLogix and FactoryTalk View
• Experience with EtherNet/IP and multi-axis servo systems
• Capable of AutoCAD schematic verification and BOM alignment

Responsibilities

• Architect ground-up PLC/HMI software for complex automated machinery and robotic cells
• Engineer high-level interfaces using Visual Studio, C#, and relational databases
• Audit electrical panel layouts and control schematics in AutoCAD for BOMs and safety
• Configure EtherNet/IP networking, servo drives, and machine vision systems
• Lead on-site client commissioning and sign-offs with minimal downtime

Skills

Controls depth

Allen-Bradley programming

Visual Studio/C#

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Automation Tech / EE / CS

Tools

Studio 5000

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

EtherNet/IP

AutoCAD

C#

VB.NET

SQL

Cognex/Keyence vision

FANUC robotics

Job description

Accounting Search seeks an Automation & Controls Software Engineer to develop ground-up Rockwell PLCs for a high-tech lab in the Greater Milwaukee/Washington County area. The role offers a competitive base salary with profit sharing and a comprehensive benefits package, plus 25%–50% travel for commissioning.

You will own design to startup, working on sorting systems, robotic cells, and multi-axis servo projects in a collaborative environment with direct access to project leadership.