Lead Controls & Robotics Engineer

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Millburn (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. in Millburn, NJ, seeks a Lead Controls & Robotics Engineer to provide technical leadership while designing, developing, and implementing advanced automation solutions integrating machine vision, robotics, and industrial controls.

This hands-on leadership role mentors engineering teams, delivers turnkey automation systems for high-speed manufacturing, and collaborates with customers to ensure successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• B.S. Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years in industrial controls, robotics, machine vision, and systems integration.
• Experience leading engineering teams or projects.
• Travel up to 25%.
• Excellent leadership, communication, troubleshooting, and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor controls, robotics, and vision engineers.
• Manage resources, priorities, and technical deliverables.
• Design and program vision systems for inspection and verification.
• Integrate vision with PLCs, robotics, HMIs, and automation equipment.
• Develop vision-guided robotic applications for high-speed manufacturing.
• Oversee commissioning, FAT/SAT, and customer acceptance testing.
• Drive best practices and continuous improvement across projects.

Skills

Industrial Automation

Leadership

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC programming

Vision systems software

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Controls & Robotics Engineer to provide technical leadership while designing, developing, and implementing advanced automation solutions integrating machine vision, robotics, and industrial controls. This is a hands‑on engineering leadership role responsible for leading projects, mentoring engineering teams, and delivering fully integrated automation systems for high-speed manufacturing and production environments.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor Controls, Robotics, and Vision Engineers while providing technical direction throughout project execution.
• Manage engineering resources, project priorities, and technical deliverables to ensure successful project completion.
• Design and program machine vision systems for inspection, measurement, and verification.
• Integrate vision systems with PLCs, robotics, HMIs, and custom automation equipment.
• Develop vision-guided robotic applications for high-speed manufacturing environments.
• Configure and optimize cameras, optics, and lighting for maximum reliability and accuracy.
• Oversee system commissioning, debugging, FAT/SAT, and customer acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with engineering, controls, manufacturing, and customer teams to deliver turnkey automation solutions.
• Troubleshoot and optimize controls, robotics, and vision performance in production environments.
• Drive engineering best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement across automation projects.

Technical Environment

• Applications: 2D/3D Vision, Barcode/OCR, Inspection & Verification Systems

Qualifications

• B.S. Engineering or other.
• 7+ years of experience with industrial controls, robotics, machine vision, and systems integration.
• Prior experience leading engineering teams, technical projects, or mentoring engineers.
• Strong background in industrial automation and controls engineering.
• Experience within OEM, automation integration, or custom machine build environments preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, troubleshooting, and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and engineering priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to travel 25%.
• $100,000 – $130,000+ (based on experience) + Bonus

Requirements