Senior Beckhoff Controls Engineer — Precision Automation

E-Space; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

E-Space, based in Arlington, TX, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to architect, program, and deploy Beckhoff-based control systems for robotic and precision-assembly lines. You will lead on-site commissioning, debugging, and safety implementations to ensure reliability and throughput.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in production automation, strong Beckhoff/TwinCAT 3 skills, and experience integrating PLCs with ABB or Fanuc robots.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on controls engineering in production automation.
• Beckhoff/TwinCAT 3 expertise with ST and FBD languages.
• Experience integrating PLCs with industrial robots (ABB/Fanuc or similar).
• Strong knowledge of servo drives, electrical schematics, and industrial communication protocols.
• Experience implementing machine safety standards (interlocks, E-stops, safety PLCs).
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation controls using Beckhoff PLCs (CX/IPC) and TwinCAT 3.
• Write structured, modular code in Structured Text (ST) and Function Block Diagram (FBD).
• Configure EtherCAT topologies, motion axes, and I/O mapping for deterministic real-time control.
• Implement state machines, PID loops, and coordinated motion for robotics, conveyors, and process equipment.
• Integrate Beckhoff systems with ABB and Fanuc robots and external sensors over TCP/IP, OPC-UA, and Modbus-TCP.
• Lead on-site commissioning, real-time debugging, trace analysis, and handover of production cells.
• Implement and maintain machine safety logic, interlocks, and alarms.
• Develop and maintain code libraries, templates, and configuration-management standards.
• Support MES and ERP data connectivity for traceability and production analytics.

Skills

Beckhoff TwinCAT 3

Robot integration ABB Fanuc

EtherCAT/Motion control

Servo drives

Electrical schematics

Industrial protocols

Machine safety standards

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Beckhoff PLCs (CX/IPC)

TwinCAT 3 software

OPC-UA / Modbus-TCP

Job description

E-Space, based in Arlington, TX, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to architect, program, and deploy Beckhoff-based control systems for robotic and precision-assembly lines. You will lead on-site commissioning, debugging, and safety implementations to ensure reliability and throughput.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in production automation, strong Beckhoff/TwinCAT 3 skills, and experience integrating PLCs with ABB or Fanuc robots.