Controls & Automation Engineer – Studio 5000 PLC & Multi-Axis Motion

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Year-end performance bonus

Full corporate benefits

Comp days for weekend travel

Job summary

Mindscope in Germantown, WI is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to design and implement PLC/HMI software for Studio 5000 platforms and multi-axis motion projects. You will own on-site startups, travel 25%–50%, and collaborate with mechanical/CAD teams to ensure safety and accuracy.

The role requires a degree in a related field and 2+ years of Allen-Bradley PLC experience, with opportunities for profit sharing, annual bonuses, and comprehensive benefits in a direct-hire setup.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 2+ years writing Allen-Bradley PLC logic from scratch (Studio 5000 / RSLogix).
• Ability to travel 25%–50% domestically for field commissioning with guaranteed comp days for weekend work.
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder residing near Greater Milwaukee / Washington County.
• Stable career history with prior employers.

Responsibilities

• Design Scratch PLC/HMI code for complex automation systems.
• Configure motion and vision systems for multi-axis Servo drives and safety systems.
• Review electrical schematics with CAD designers for BOM compliance and safety.
• Lead on-site customer startups and commissioning (25%–50% travel).
• Optionally integrate enterprise-level data via C#, VB.NET, or SQL connections.

Skills

Travel readiness

US work authorization

Career stability

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics (or related)

Tools

Studio 5000

RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk

EtherNet/IP

Multi-axis servo motion control

Job description

Controls & Automation Engineer – Studio 5000 PLC & Multi-Axis Motion

Job Order ID: 4806

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: $75000-110000/Yr

Web Publication Date: 10/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

Job Location: Germantown, WI 53022

Job Function: Controls & Automation Engineer – Studio 5000 PLC & Multi-Axis Motion

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

• Pay & Incentives: Starting base salary up to $110,000 (tiered by Junior, Mid, and Senior engineering depth), annual profit sharing, year-end performance bonus, and full corporate benefits.
• Work Pattern/Schedule: Balanced Travel Policy with 25% – 50% domestic travel for field commissioning, backed by guaranteed compensatory time off (comp days) for any weekend field travel.
• Environment & Company Profile: Direct-hire seat with a rapidly growing, premier automation systems integrator operating on a zero-monotony, custom engineering model; company footprint doubled year-over-year.
• 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, machine safety, and industrial vision.
• Strict Requirements & Authorization: Requires Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Automation, 2+ years writing Allen-Bradley PLC logic from scratch, US work authorization, and a 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).

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