Senior Automation Controls Engineer

Wilder Systems; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Job summary

Wilder Systems seeks a seasoned Controls Engineer to lead hardware design, system architecture, and PLC/HMI programming across deployment lifecycles. The ideal candidate thrives on challenging problems and has strong electrical design fundamentals.

Responsibilities include design of cabinets, safety systems, and automated robotic systems, plus collaboration with mechanical and applications teams to meet TRL goals in production or R&D settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of professional experience in electrical engineering.
• Strong PLC and HMI programming skills.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical control systems.
• Familiarity with network communications and industrial hardware.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop system hardware and cabinets for production and research environments.
• Analyze requirements and define objectives for projects.
• Generate schematics, BOMs, and build documents.
• Coordinate with suppliers for panels, harnesses, and programming.
• Collaborate with mechanical and applications engineers to deploy robust systems.
• Program PLC sequences, motion control, and safety configurations.
• Create test procedures, documentation, and support design reviews.

Skills

Electrical design

PLC programming

HMI programming

Control theory

Network communication

Reading electrical drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Siemens TIA Portal

Robot programming (Fanuc/Yaskawa)

Job description

Wilder Systems seeks a seasoned Controls Engineer to lead hardware design, system architecture, and PLC/HMI programming across deployment lifecycles. The ideal candidate thrives on challenging problems and has strong electrical design fundamentals.

Responsibilities include design of cabinets, safety systems, and automated robotic systems, plus collaboration with mechanical and applications teams to meet TRL goals in production or R&D settings.