ROBOTICS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENGINEER (Two roles open)

Motion Control; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensory Robotics in Cincinnati, OH is seeking two Robotics Systems Integration Engineers. The role focuses on deploying our industrial robot safety system within customer environments, interfacing with robots, PLCs, and industrial networks. On-site deployment, troubleshooting, and documentation are core duties.

The position requires hands-on technical work across software and hardware in manufacturing settings, with remote work potential depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial robotics, factory automation, or industrial control systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with PLCs and industrial communication protocols.
• Programming experience in Python, C#, or C++.
• Strong troubleshooting and hands-on problem solving.
• Experience documenting deployments and creating installation guides.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the safety system with industrial robots, PLCs, and customer automation.
• Configure and troubleshoot communication between our software platform and equipment.
• Support on-site system installations, commissioning, and deployments.
• Assist customers and integrators with system setup and troubleshooting.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and system docs.
• Create and maintain wiring diagrams and integration documentation for installations.
• Configure networking and industrial communication protocols.
• Assist with robot interfacing, safety I/O, and machine integration.
• Troubleshoot issues involving robotics, networking, PLCs, sensors, and software.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to improve deployment procedures and tooling.
• Provide technical feedback from field deployments to improve product reliability.
• Help build documentation and training materials for customers and integrators.

Skills

Industrial Robotics

PLCs

Industrial Networking

Python

C#

C++

Schematic Reading

Troubleshooting

Linux (optional)

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sensory Robotics

Location

Cincinnati, OH *Remote work may be available

Description

We are seeking two Robotics Systems Integration Engineers to help deploy and integrate our industrial robot safety system into customer manufacturing environments.

This role combines robotics integration, industrial automation, software interfacing, customer deployment support, and hands-on troubleshooting. You will work directly with industrial robots, PLCs, industrial networks, safety systems, and our real-time collision detection platform to help customers successfully install and operate our system.

This is a highly practical engineering role involving a mix of software, hardware, industrial controls, and field deployment work. The ideal candidate is adaptable, technically curious, and comfortable troubleshooting real-world systems in manufacturing environments.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Integrate our safety system with industrial robots, PLCs, and customer automation systems.
• Configure and troubleshoot communication between our software platform and industrial equipment.
• Support on-site system installations, commissioning, and customer deployments.
• Assist customers and robotics integrators with system setup, troubleshooting, and deployment support.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and industrial system documentation.
• Create and maintain wiring diagrams and integration documentation for customer installations.
• Configure industrial networking and communication protocols.
• Assist with robot interfacing, safety I/O, and machine integration.
• Troubleshoot issues involving robotics, networking, PLCs, sensors, software, and industrial communication systems.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to improve deployment procedures, diagnostics, tooling, and integration workflows.
• Provide technical feedback from field deployments to improve product reliability and usability.
• Help build documentation, training materials, and best practices for customers and integrators.

Minimum Skills & Abilities

• Experience with industrial robotics, factory automation, or industrial control systems.
• Familiarity with PLCs and industrial communication systems.
• Familiarity with industrial networking and communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, or similar.
• Experience interfacing software with hardware systems.
• Programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or similar languages.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience troubleshooting technical systems involving both hardware and software.
• Familiarity with industrial safety systems is a plus.
• Experience with robot platforms such as ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Universal Robots, Yaskawa, or similar is a plus.
• Experience with Linux systems is a plus.
• Experience creating technical documentation or installation documentation is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting and practical engineering skills.
• Comfortable working across software, hardware, and industrial systems.
• Strong technical curiosity and willingness to learn new systems quickly.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers, integrators, and engineers.
• Comfortable working independently in customer environments.
• Ability to handle ambiguous technical problems and adapt quickly.

Comfortable working in a startup environment where responsibilities span multiple disciplines

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
• Approximately 1-5 years of relevant experience preferred.