Ground-Up Rockwell PLCs & Servo Motion Engineer

Top Dog Recruiting; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting seeks an Automation & Controls Software Engineer for Rockwell PLCs and servo motion in the Greater Milwaukee area. The role offers a base salary up to $110,000, profit sharing, and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will design and implement PLC/HMI software with Studio 5000, RSLogix, and FactoryTalk View; work with EtherNet/IP, multi-axis servo drives, AutoCAD schematics, and C# interfaces. 25–50% travel to client sites is required.

Qualifications

• Ground-Up PLC/HMI software development using Rockwell platforms.
• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Automation, Electrical, CS, or related field.
• Willingness to travel 25%–50% for client deployments.

Responsibilities

• Architect Ground-Up PLC/HMI software for complex automated machinery and robotic cells.
• Engineer high-level interfaces using Visual Studio, C#, and relational databases.
• Audit electrical panel layouts and control schematics in AutoCAD for BOM compliance and safety.
• Configure EtherNet/IP networks and multi-axis servo drives; support machine vision and safety PLCs.
• Lead on-site client commissioning and final system sign-offs.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Industrial networking

Travel readiness

C# programming

SQL basics

Education

Associate/Bachelor in Automation

Tools

Studio 5000

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

AutoCAD

Job description

Top Dog Recruiting seeks an Automation & Controls Software Engineer for Rockwell PLCs and servo motion in the Greater Milwaukee area. The role offers a base salary up to $110,000, profit sharing, and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will design and implement PLC/HMI software with Studio 5000, RSLogix, and FactoryTalk View; work with EtherNet/IP, multi-axis servo drives, AutoCAD schematics, and C# interfaces. 25–50% travel to client sites is required.