Hands-On Robotics Controls Engineer (ABB & Beckhoff)

Atlas Fibre; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Fibre in Northbrook, IL is seeking a hands-on Robotics Controls Integration Engineer to own end-to-end automation—from programming ABB RAPID robots to integrating Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 PLCs and EtherCAT networks on the factory floor.

You will commission sensors, validate interlocks and fault recovery, document changes, push to production, and troubleshoot edge cases on live lines. Strong on-floor experience with ABB and Beckhoff is essential.

Qualifications

• ABB robot programming and commissioning.
• Beckhoff controls with TwinCAT 3.
• Structured Text programming.
• EtherCAT configuration and troubleshooting.
• End-to-end delivery from development to production commissioning.
• On-floor commissioning and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Program, test, and commission ABB robots using RAPID.
• Develop and debug Beckhoff PLC applications in TwinCAT 3 (primarily Structured Text).
• Integrate robots, PLCs, sensors, actuators, and industrial devices into robust automation cells.
• Configure, diagnose, and resolve EtherCAT network issues.
• Own full project execution from development through production commissioning on the manufacturing floor.
• Author reliable automation sequences with proper interlocks, fault handling, and recovery logic.
• Read electrical schematics to troubleshoot and repair industrial controls.

Skills

Industrial robot programming

ABB RAPID

Beckhoff TwinCAT 3

Structured Text programming

EtherCAT configuration

On‑floor commissioning

Electrical schematic reading

Programming languages (Python/C#/C++)

Tools

ABB RAPID

Beckhoff TwinCAT 3

EtherCAT

ABB RobotStudio

TwinSAFE

Job description

Atlas Fibre in Northbrook, IL is seeking a hands-on Robotics Controls Integration Engineer to own end-to-end automation—from programming ABB RAPID robots to integrating Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 PLCs and EtherCAT networks on the factory floor.

You will commission sensors, validate interlocks and fault recovery, document changes, push to production, and troubleshoot edge cases on live lines. Strong on-floor experience with ABB and Beckhoff is essential.