Robotics Controls Integration Engineer (ABB/Beckhoff)

Atlas Fibre, LLC; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Fibre, LLC is seeking a hands-on Robotics Controls Integration Engineer to optimize production through ABB RAPID and Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 integration on the factory floor. You will program, test, and commission robots, PLCs, sensors, and actuators into robust automation cells, ensuring EtherCAT networks are healthy and properly mapped.

You’ll own end-to-end delivery from development to production commissioning, document changes, and troubleshoot edge cases on the floor, collaborating with

Qualifications

• ABB robot programming and commissioning
• Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 PLC programming (Structured Text)
• EtherCAT configuration and troubleshooting
• On-floor commissioning and troubleshooting of automation cells
• End-to-end delivery from development to production commissioning
• Schematic reading and industrial controls troubleshooting

Responsibilities

• Program, test, and commission ABB robots using RAPID
• Develop and debug Beckhoff PLC applications in TwinCAT 3 (Structured Text)
• Integrate robots, PLCs, sensors, actuators into automation cells
• Configure, diagnose, and resolve EtherCAT network issues
• Own full project execution from development through production commissioning on the floor
• Read electrical schematics to troubleshoot and repair industrial controls

Skills

ABB RAPID

Beckhoff TwinCAT 3

Structured Text

EtherCAT

Floor commissioning

Interlocks

Fault recovery

PLC programming

Machine vision

Robot programming

Troubleshooting

Tools

ABB RobotStudio

ABB SafeMove

Beckhoff TwinSAFE

Cognex Vision

Keyence Vision

ABB Vision

OPC UA

Job description

Robotics Controls Integration Engineer (ABB/Beckhoff)A day in this roleYou walk onto the manufacturing floor with a laptop and a plan. By mid-morning, you’ve refined ABB RAPID routines to optimize cycle time, synchronized handshakes between the robot cell and a Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 PLC, and verified that EtherCAT devices are healthy and correctly mapped. After lunch, you commission a new sensor array, validate interlocks and fault recovery logic, and drive the cell through production tests. Before the day ends, you’ve documented a change, pushed it to production, and troubleshot an edge case on the floor—all hands-on.What you'll doProgram, test, and commission ABB industrial robots using RAPID.Develop and debug Beckhoff PLC applications in TwinCAT 3 (primarily Structured Text).Integrate robots, PLCs, sensors, actuators, and related industrial equipment 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.Who this role is forThis is a hands-on robotics and controls engineering position. If most of your background is in project management or electrical design alone, this role is not the right fit. We’re looking for an engineer eager to work directly with equipment on the floor and see systems through to production.Must-have experienceABB robot programming and commissioning.Strong ABB RAPID skills.Beckhoff controls with TwinCAT 3.PLC programming with emphasis on Structured Text.EtherCAT configuration and troubleshooting.Integration of robots, PLCs, sensors, actuators, and industrial devices.On-floor commissioning and troubleshooting.Electrical schematic reading and industrial controls troubleshooting.Deep understanding of sequencing, interlocks, faults, and recovery.End-to-end delivery from development to production commissioning.Preferred experienceABB RobotStudio and ABB SafeMove.Beckhoff TwinSAFE; Beckhoff servo and motion control.CNC machine-tool integration or robotic machine tending.Machine vision (Cognex, Keyence, ABB Vision, or similar).Industrial communications: OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, MQTT.General-purpose programming (Python, C#, C++).Automated pallet and tool handling, CMMs, and inspection systems.Multi-robot or multi-machine cells.Digital twin or offline simulation.Core proficienciesPLC troubleshooting and programmingIndustrial and manufacturing engineering fundamentalsIndustrial robot programmingTroubleshooting industrial automation equipmentMachine vision programmingElectrical/electronic systemsIndustrial electrical systems and experienceElectrical schematic readingTools & technologies you'll useProgrammable Logic Controllers (Beckhoff)Vision systemsServo motorsABB industrial robots