Controls Engineer: PLC, Robotics & Vision in DC

Automationtechies; Tacoma (WA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Paid parental leave

401(k) matching

Profit sharing

Bonuses

Company-sponsored events

Descripción de la vacante

Automationtechies is partnering with an established engineering consulting firm in Washington, DC to recruit a Controls Engineer. This permanent role blends hands-on programming with electrical/mechanical systems ownership across automation projects from concept to commissioning.

Develop and program automation applications using PLC, HMI, and SCADA across motion control, robotics, and machine vision. Travel 25–40% for startup and troubleshooting.

Formación

• 3–10 years of industrial automation experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering or related field.
• GPA 3.4 or higher, flexible based on experience.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and program automation applications using PLC, HMI, and SCADA platforms across motion control, robotics, and machine vision systems.
• Support system architecture design and execute projects through the full lifecycle, from concept through commissioning.
• Commission and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems at customer sites during startup.
• Work directly with customers to manage project communication, deliverables, and ongoing relationships.
• Contribute to proposal development and business development efforts alongside technical project execution.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership to project teams.
• Continuously learn and apply new automation technologies and best practices.
• Travel approximately 25–40% for startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting at customer sites.

Conocimientos

PLC programming

Motion control

Robotics

Machine vision

SCADA systems

HMI development

Object-oriented programming

Client management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering

Herramientas

PLCs

HMI

SCADA

Descripción del empleo

Automationtechies is partnering with an established engineering consulting firm in Washington, DC to recruit a Controls Engineer. This permanent role blends hands-on programming with electrical/mechanical systems ownership across automation projects from concept to commissioning.

Develop and program automation applications using PLC, HMI, and SCADA across motion control, robotics, and machine vision. Travel 25–40% for startup and troubleshooting.