Controls Engineer: Industrial Automation & Robotics

AAE NORTH AMERICA LLC; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Health Coverage

Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

PTO

Holiday Pay

Job summary

AAE North America is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, program, and optimize control systems for automated machinery at our Morrisville, NC location. Expect hands-on work with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, actuators, and robots, collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers to deliver high-performance automation solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, documentation, and training operators, with a strong focus on safety and system reliability in a fully in-office setting.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in engineering or related discipline (BSEE degree preferred).
• 4+ years in the automation industry.
• 3+ years PLC development experience (Allen-Bradley preferred, Omron).
• Configuring and designing HMI systems (Allen Bradley, PC-based).
• Configuring and programming Motion Controllers/Actuators.
• Programming robots and autonomous mobile robots (Fanuc, UR, MIR).
• Experience troubleshooting control system issues and writing documentation for IQ/OQ/PQ.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical design, schematics, and drawings in AutoCAD Electrical.
• Interpret mechanical drawings for electrical requirements (SolidWorks).
• Power up electrical systems and configure hardware per specs.
• Review, modify, and redesign legacy code and troubleshoot existing systems.
• Program PLCs and HMIs from scratch to integrate with actuators, sensors, and pneumatics.
• Program and integrate industrial robots for various applications.
• Prepare customer documentation including schematics and user manuals.
• Train operators and engineers on new equipment.

Skills

PLC Development

HMI programming

Robot programming

Sensor integration

Troubleshooting

Documentation writing

Operator training

Vision systems

NI software/hardware

Education

BS/MS in engineering

BSEE preferred

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Omron

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks

Fanuc

UR

MIR

National Instruments software/hardware

Job description

AAE North America is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, program, and optimize control systems for automated machinery at our Morrisville, NC location. Expect hands-on work with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, actuators, and robots, collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers to deliver high-performance automation solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, documentation, and training operators, with a strong focus on safety and system reliability in a fully in-office setting.