Lead Automation, Robotics & Vision Engineer (Senior)

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a hands‑on Senior Lead Controls & Robotics Engineer to lead design and implementation of advanced automation systems in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

You will mentor a team of Controls, Robotics, and Vision Engineers, lead projects from concept to startup, and ensure safety standards such as UL 508A are met. Expect global vendor collaboration and frequent customer interaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years in industrial automation, controls, robotics, or vision systems.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC programming.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead on complex automation and system integration projects.
• Lead and mentor Controls, Robotics, and Vision Engineers while providing technical direction throughout project execution.
• Design and program PLC, HMI, motion control, robotics, and machine vision systems.
• Work with controls platforms including Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, and Beckhoff.
• Develop and integrate robotic applications using FANUC, ABB, KUKA, UR, and Denso.
• Design and implement machine vision applications using Cognex, Keyence, and Matrox Imaging.
• Develop vision‑guided robotic applications for inspection, measurement, verification, barcode/OCR, and 2D/3D vision applications.
• Integrate controls, robotics, vision, sensors, motion systems, and industrial networks into complete automation solutions.
• Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, debugging, customer acceptance testing, and production startup.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and optimization of automation systems in manufacturing environments.
• Establish engineering standards, reusable code libraries, and documentation practices.
• Review and manage structured BOMs, electrical drawings, and project documentation.
• Manage technical scope, project priorities, schedules, vendors, and engineering changes.
• Ensure systems meet applicable safety and electrical standards, including UL 508A.
• Work directly with customers, vendors, manufacturing teams, and internal engineering groups.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project Management

Communication

Troubleshooting

Travel willingness

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science

Automation Engineering

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Beckhoff PLC

FANUC Robotics

ABB Robotics

KUKA Robotics

UR Robotics

Denso Robotics

Cognex Vision

Keyence Vision

Matrox Imaging

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a hands‑on Senior Lead Controls & Robotics Engineer to lead design and implementation of advanced automation systems in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

You will mentor a team of Controls, Robotics, and Vision Engineers, lead projects from concept to startup, and ensure safety standards such as UL 508A are met. Expect global vendor collaboration and frequent customer interaction.