Controls Engineer - PLC/Robot Systems & On-Site Startup

Energy Jobline ZR; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright IA is seeking a hands-on Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission industrial control systems from concept through on-site startup. You will own the controls on projects involving robotics work cells, motion systems, and full production lines.

Specialists in Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, and FANUC integration, you will collaborate with clients across complex automation environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on industrial controls engineering experience.
• Strong Allen-Bradley / Rockwell programming (Studio 5000, FactoryTalk) - required
• Working experience integrating FANUC robots - required
• Solid grasp of ladder logic and structured text (IEC 61131-3)
• Comfortable on the plant floor and traveling to client sites
• Must be a U.S. citizen (required for ITAR-controlled and government-related work)
• CODESYS, KUKA, or ABB experience
• Vision systems (Keyence, Cognex), metrology, or scanning
• Functional safety (FSoE / DCS), SCADA/MES (Ignition), or panel build background

Responsibilities

• Develop PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications (primarily Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000 & FactoryTalk)
• Design UL 508A-style control panels and produce electrical schematics
• Configure motion control, VFDs, servo drives, and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT)
• Integrate vision systems, safety circuits, and FANUC robotic cells into the broader control architecture
• Commission systems on-site, troubleshoot, and support customer startup
• Produce clean documentation and follow functional safety best practices

Skills

Industrial controls

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

FANUC robotics integration

Ladder logic

IEC 61131-3

Travel to client sites

Tools

CODESYS

KUKA

ABB

Job description

Bright IA is seeking a hands-on Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission industrial control systems from concept through on-site startup. You will own the controls on projects involving robotics work cells, motion systems, and full production lines.

Specialists in Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, and FANUC integration, you will collaborate with clients across complex automation environments.