Electrical Controls Engineer - Robotics & Automation

Image Associates Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Image Associates Inc. is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer in the Atlanta metro area to develop control system architectures for material handling equipment and robotics.

You will collaborate with suppliers to ensure electrical cabinets comply with NEC/NFPA70, UL508/UL508A, and other standards. The role involves designing and programming Safety PLCs, HMIs, and motion control systems, with travel to domestic customer sites about 20-30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar.
• Five years of experience in robotics, industrial automation, or electrical controls engineering.
• Experience with PLC programming in Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, or Siemens controls.
• Proficiency with industrial communication protocols: Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, TCP/IP, MODBUS, IO-Link.
• Travel to domestic customer sites about 20-30%.

Responsibilities

• Develop control system architectures for material handling equipment and robotic applications.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure cabinets meet NEC/NFPA70, UL508/UL508A and other standards.
• Generate documentation for subsystems including electrical cabinets.
• Design and program Safety PLCs, HMIs, and motion control systems.

Skills

Robotics experience

Industrial automation

Electrical controls engineering

PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Rockw/

Industrial communication protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Rockwell Automation

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Image Associates Inc. is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer in the Atlanta metro area to develop control system architectures for material handling equipment and robotics.

You will collaborate with suppliers to ensure electrical cabinets comply with NEC/NFPA70, UL508/UL508A, and other standards. The role involves designing and programming Safety PLCs, HMIs, and motion control systems, with travel to domestic customer sites about 20-30%.