Senior ABB Robotics & Automation Engineer (Custom Systems)

KingRecruitingServices; Waukesha (WI); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KingRecruitingServices in Waukesha, WI is seeking a Robotics Automation Engineer to design and deploy custom automated machinery and robotic cells from concept to commissioning. This onsite role requires 5+ years ABB robotics experience, RAPID coding, and PLC integration with Rockwell Studio 5000.

Travel up to 30% for site installs and SAT across domestic and international projects. You will work in a fast-paced systems integrator environment, developing robust control architectures, validating

Qualifications

• ABB Robotics Expertise: 5+ years of verifiable experience programming ABB robots, including at least 2 years focused on RAPID programming and RobotStudio virtual simulation.
• PLC Programming Skill: 2+ years of practical PLC development and ladder logic programming using Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000 (or equivalent major industrial controllers).
• Safety & Motion Control Literacy: Solid foundation configuring industrial motion control, vision-guided systems, and safety networks (light curtains, safety relays, SafeMove).
• Education or Trade Balance: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related discipline (extensive hands-on systems integration experience fully considered in lieu of degree).
• Global Travel Readiness: Willingness and capability to travel up to 30% worldwide, backed by a valid U.S. Passport (or ability to obtain one immediately).
• Local Commute Radius: Established residency within a comfortable daily 45-minute driving distance of Waukesha County / Greater Milwaukee.

Responsibilities

• Write & Simulate ABB Code: Develop, write, and optimize clean RAPID code and RobotStudio simulations to seamlessly integrate ABB robotic arms with master PLCs and plant-wide automation systems.
• Lead Full-lifecycle Builds: Drive full-lifecycle custom machine projects from initial system design and advanced kinematics simulation to floor build and physical debugging.
• Configure Hardware & Protocols: Establish electrical communication setups, fieldbus protocols (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET), and software handshakes for ABB robotic packages and specialized end-of-arm tooling (EOAT).
• Troubleshoot Complex Integration: Isolate and resolve pathing errors, cycle-time bottlenecks, mechanical interferences, and control logic issues on the build floor and in the field.
• Lead Client Onsite Deployments: Travel up to 30% domestically and internationally to lead system installations, site acceptance testing (SAT), and customer engineering sign-offs.
• Generate Technical Documentation: Author comprehensive system logic documentation, sequence-of-operation manuals, and electrical schematic redlines for custom machinery builds.

Skills

ABB Robotics

RAPID programming

RobotStudio

PLC programming

Safety & Motion Control

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering / Robotics / Mechatronics

Tools

RobotStudio

EtherNet/IP

Job description

KingRecruitingServices in Waukesha, WI is seeking a Robotics Automation Engineer to design and deploy custom automated machinery and robotic cells from concept to commissioning. This onsite role requires 5+ years ABB robotics experience, RAPID coding, and PLC integration with Rockwell Studio 5000.

Travel up to 30% for site installs and SAT across domestic and international projects. You will work in a fast-paced systems integrator environment, developing robust control architectures, validating