Controls Engineer / PLC / Industrial

Motion Recruitment; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in Wilmington, MA is seeking a mid-level Industrial Electrical Engineer to focus on PLC/HMI programming, panel design, and automated test systems in a hands-on, on-site role.

You will own the electrical design lifecycle from schematic to field debugging, work with motion hardware, control systems, and test fixtures to optimize machine performance in production environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in industrial automation or equipment development.
• Strong knowledge of controls including servo, stepper, BLDC drives, encoders, motion controllers.
• PCB design experience for custom electronics including power supplies and signal conditioning.
• Familiarity with ECO/PLM workflows.
• Experience with embedded systems and firmware development in C/C++.

Responsibilities

• PLC/HMI programming and controls engineering.
• Electrical design and panel development.
• Automated test systems design, integration, and commissioning.
• Motion control systems integration.
• Embedded systems and PCB design support.
• Hands-on electrical work daily.
• Collaborate with team to meet project timelines.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Industrial automation

Controls engineering

PCB design

ECO/PLM workflows

Embedded systems

C/C++ firmware

Tools

AutoCAD

EPLAN

SolidWorks

Python

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

This client is a robotics, life sciences, and automation consultancy firm located in Wilmington, MA. They are looking for a mid-level Industrial Electrical Engineer focused on PLC/HMI programming, panel design, and automated test systems. This job is full-time and onsite 2 or 3 days per week.

This role offers ownership across the electrical design lifecycle. You will be building systems from schematic design through panel layout, wiring, testing, and field debugging. This opportunity is very hands-on, and you will work directly with control systems, motion hardware, and test fixtures while helping define how machines perform in a real production environment.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering or related
• Experience in industrial automation or equipment development
• Strong knowledge of controls (servo, stepper, BLDC drives, encoders, motion controllers, and closed-loop tuning)
• Proven experience with PCB design for custom electronics, including powers supplies and signal conditioning
• Familiarity with ECO / PLM workflows
• Experience with embedded systems and firmware development in C/C++ for support

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong communication skills and a desire to be creative
• Very detail orientated and methodical when debugging systems and solving problems at the electrical and controls level
• Proficiency with electrical design tools (AutoCAD, EPLAN, SolidWorks)
• Scripting or automation experience with python, LabVIEW, or MATLAB

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 35% PLC/HMU Programming & Controls Engineering
• 30% Electrical Design & Panel Development
• 20% Automated Test Systems & Commissioning
• 10% Motion Control Systems
• 5% Embedded Systems & PCB Design Support

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands On
• 5% Management Duties
• 25% Team Collaboration

The Offer

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Ava Fraulo