Automation Systems Engineer – Rockwell/Allen-Bradley & Motion Control

Impact Recruitment Ltd; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Year-end bonus

Full benefits

Travel-compensated comp days

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Automation Systems Engineer for Rockwell/Allen-Bradley platforms in the Greater Milwaukee area. This permanent role offers a base salary up to $110,000, profit sharing, and full benefits, with 25%–50% domestic travel for field startups.

You will design PLC/HMI code from scratch, configure motion and vision systems, review schematics, and lead on-site startups. A degree in Engineering/Automation and 2+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years writing Allen-Bradley PLC logic from scratch or equivalent
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or related field
• Willingness to travel 25%–50% domestically for field startups
• Stable career history with prior employers
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder living within commuting distance of Greater Milwaukee area

Responsibilities

• Design Scratch PLC/HMI Code for complex automation systems
• Configure Motion & Vision Systems with servo drives and EtherNet/IP
• Review Electrical Schematics with CAD teams for safety and BOM alignment
• Lead on-site customer startups and commissioning (25%–50% travel)
• Optional: integrate C#, VB.NET or SQL for data integration

Skills

PLC/HMI Mastery

Travel readiness

Field readiness

Problem solving

Education

Associate or Bachelor degree in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics

Tools

Studio 5000 / RSLogix

FactoryTalk

EtherNet/IP

C#, VB.NET (optional)

Machine vision (Cognex/Keyence)

Job description

Job Order ID: 4776

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: $75000-110000/Yr

Web Publication Date: 9/16/2026 12:00:00 AM

Job Location: Germantown, WI 53022

Job Function

Automation Systems Engineer – Rockwell/Allen-Bradley & Motion Control

Up to $110,000 Base Salary + Profit Sharing Greater Milwaukee Area Direct Hire / Full-Time

• Compensation & Earnings: Starting base salary up to $110,000 (tiered by Junior, Mid, and Senior engineering depth), plus annual profit sharing, year-end performance bonus, and full benefits.


• Balanced Travel Policy: 25% – 50% domestic travel for field commissioning with guaranteed compensatory time off (comp days) for any weekend travel.


• Company Culture & Variety: Direct-hire seat with a rapidly growing, premier automation systems integrator operating on a zero-monotony, custom engineering model.


• Core Technical Stack: Ground-up PLC/HMI development using Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation platforms (Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, FactoryTalk), multi-axis servo motion control, EtherNet/IP, and machine vision.


• Strict Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card); Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Automation; 2+ years writing Allen-Bradley PLC logic from scratch; local Milwaukee/Washington County commute.

If you are a Controls Engineer tired of routine plant maintenance loops or repeatedly deploying identical machine templates, this direct-hire role offers a blank-screen engineering environment. Our client is a premier, rapidly growing automation systems integrator that has doubled its footprint year-over-year. Operating on a zero-monotony model, every project is a custom engineering challenge—spanning robotic cells, high-speed sorting networks, and multi-axis servo motion systems. The company actively protects its engineering team with a strict, non-negotiable travel-balancing policy: if a customer startup requires weekend travel, you receive guaranteed comp days to enjoy extended time off upon return. You will take full project ownership, watch your code command massive physical machinery, and share directly in the company's financial success through profit sharing and bonuses.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)

• Design Scratch PLC/HMI Code: Develop robust PLC logic and intuitive HMI interfaces from scratch for complex, custom automation systems, material handling lines, and robotic cells.


• Configure Motion & Vision Systems: Integrate multi-axis servo drives, EtherNet/IP communication protocols, machine safety architectures, and industrial vision platforms.


• Review Electrical Schematics: Collaborate with CAD designers to review electrical schematics, verifying panel layouts against BOMs and safety regulations.


• Champion Field Startups: Lead on-site customer startups and commissioning sequences (25%–50% domestic travel), ensuring seamless system integration.


• Optional High-Level Integration: Incorporate C#, VB.NET, or SQL database connections for clients requiring enterprise-level data integration.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)

• PLC/HMI Logic Mastery: 2+ years of controls engineering experience writing Allen-Bradley PLC logic (Studio 5000 / RSLogix) and HMI interfaces from scratch (not just editing existing code blocks).


• Engineering Education: Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.


• Field Readiness & Balance: Ability to travel 25%–50% domestically for system commissioning, backed by guaranteed comp days for weekend field time.


• Employment Stability: A stable career history demonstrating multi-year tenure and commitment with prior employers.


• Location & Authorization: U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable commuting distance of the Greater Milwaukee / Washington County area.

Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)

• Motion & Vision Systems: Experience configuring multi-axis servo motion control or industrial vision hardware (Cognex, Keyence).


• High-Level Programming: High-level software programming (C#, VB.NET) or relational database fluency (SQL).


• Robotics Integration: Robot programming or path-teaching experience (FANUC, Yaskawa, ABB, KUKA).