Controls Software Engineer – Structured Text, On-Site

GCS Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Controls Software Engineer to join a high-impact engineering team in Boston. The focus will be on maintaining and improving a fleet of over 1,000 robotic workcells, ensuring operational reliability.

This hands-on role involves identifying bugs, conducting hardware tests, and authoring essential documentation. Candidates should have strong Structured Text development experience and be willing to work on-site in either Seattle or Boston. A mid-to-senior level of experience is preferred, reflecting the urgency of the role.

Qualifications

• Strong IEC 61131-3 Structured Text development experience is required.
• Real controls / PLC software development background is essential.
• Ability to independently own and deliver tasks is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve bugs in the deployed application.
• Diagnose issues using telemetry and logs.
• Write and validate control code on physical test machines.

Skills

IEC 61131-3 Structured Text development

Controls / PLC software development

Hands-on experience with industrial hardware

Technical writing

Tools

TwinCAT

CODESYS

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Controls Software Engineer to join a high-impact engineering team in Boston. The focus will be on maintaining and improving a fleet of over 1,000 robotic workcells, ensuring operational reliability.

This hands-on role involves identifying bugs, conducting hardware tests, and authoring essential documentation. Candidates should have strong Structured Text development experience and be willing to work on-site in either Seattle or Boston. A mid-to-senior level of experience is preferred, reflecting the urgency of the role.