Rockwell PLCs & Servo Motion Engineer — Ground-Up

Red Seal Recruiting; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Seal Recruiting in the Greater Milwaukee area is seeking an Automation & Controls Software Engineer focused on Rockwell PLCs and servo motion. You will design ground-up PLC/HMI software for complex automated machinery, collaborate with engineering leadership, and travel domestically 25–50% for commissioning.

The role requires 2+ years with Studio 5000/RSLogix, AutoCAD, EtherNet/IP, and multi-axis servo control.

Qualifications

• Ground-Up Allen-Bradley depth and practical controls software design.
• Bachelor's or Associate degree in Automation Technology, EE, CS, or related field.
• Willingness to travel 25–50% for field deployments.
• Proven reliability with prior engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect Ground-Up PLC/HMI software for complex automated machinery.
• Engineer high-level interfaces using Visual Studio, C#, and databases.
• Audit electrical schematics in AutoCAD and align BOMs and safety standards.
• Configure EtherNet/IP, servo drives, vision systems, and safety PLCs.
• Lead on-site client commissioning and sign-offs.

Skills

Allen-Bradley depth

PLC/HMI programming

Servo motion control

Networked automation

Education

AA/BSc in Automation Technology, Electrical Engineering, CS

Tools

Studio 5000

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

EtherNet/IP

AutoCAD

Job description

Red Seal Recruiting in the Greater Milwaukee area is seeking an Automation & Controls Software Engineer focused on Rockwell PLCs and servo motion. You will design ground-up PLC/HMI software for complex automated machinery, collaborate with engineering leadership, and travel domestically 25–50% for commissioning.

The role requires 2+ years with Studio 5000/RSLogix, AutoCAD, EtherNet/IP, and multi-axis servo control.