Electrical Controls Engineer: Custom Automation (Rockwell)

Remote People Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Dental and vision

401(k) match

PTO & parental leave

Direct access to ownership

Flat organizational structure

Job summary

Remote People Ltd. in Abbotsford, WI is seeking a Full-Time Electrical Controls Engineer to own controls design from concept through commissioning on custom automation projects.

You’ll specify PLCs, HMIs, servo systems, VFDs, sensors, safety devices, and networking hardware, and develop electrical schematics and BOMs using AutoCAD. You’ll travel to customer sites for commissioning, support integration, and work closely with Mechanical Engineers and customers to ensure successful startups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of Electrical Controls Engineering experience.
• Hands-on Rockwell PLC programming experience (CompactLogix preferred).
• Experience designing electrical control systems and schematics in AutoCAD.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and willingness to travel ~15%.

Responsibilities

• Design complete electrical control systems for custom automation projects.
• Specify PLCs, HMIs, servo systems, VFDs, sensors, safety devices, vision systems, and networking hardware.
• Develop electrical schematics and control drawings using AutoCAD.
• Generate and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Support machine integration and system architecture decisions.

Skills

Electrical Controls

Rockwell PLC programming

AutoCAD

Troubleshooting

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell CompactLogix

Allen-Bradley Controls

AutoCAD Electrical

HMIs

Servo Systems

Job description

Remote People Ltd. in Abbotsford, WI is seeking a Full-Time Electrical Controls Engineer to own controls design from concept through commissioning on custom automation projects.

You’ll specify PLCs, HMIs, servo systems, VFDs, sensors, safety devices, and networking hardware, and develop electrical schematics and BOMs using AutoCAD. You’ll travel to customer sites for commissioning, support integration, and work closely with Mechanical Engineers and customers to ensure successful startups.