Senior Controls Architect: Robotics & Vision Automation

Alliance Automation, LLC; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wage based on experience

Paid Vacation

Sick Time

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability

401k & Company Match

Parental Leave

Safe, climate-controlled work environ

Job summary

Alliance Automation in the United States is seeking a Principal Controls Engineer to serve as a senior, hands-on technical leader within our Controls Engineering team. This role focuses on solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and advancing programming standards while staying hands-on.

You will oversee projects from concept and estimating through architecture, programming, commissioning, runoff, installation, and customer acceptance, collaborating with mechanical, electrical,

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of controls engineering and industrial automation experience preferred.
• Related engineering or technical degree, or equivalent technical education and work experience.
• Expert-level capability with at least one major PLC/PAC platform.
• Advanced experience with industrial robotics and machine-vision systems.
• Strong knowledge of industrial networking, motion control, machine safety, data collection, and MES integration.
• Demonstrated ability to design, program, commission, and troubleshoot complex automation systems.
• Ability to estimate programming, commissioning, and site-support labor requirements.
• Strong project-execution, analytical, and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to engineers, leadership, customers, and other departments.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to mentor engineers and technicians.
• Willingness to remain hands-on with programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and travel to customer facilities as required.

Responsibilities

• Mentor Controls Engineers and technicians through hands-on guidance, code reviews, commissioning support, troubleshooting assistance, and knowledge sharing.
• Design, program, commission, and troubleshoot complex automation systems involving PLC/PAC platforms, robotics, vision, motion control, industrial networks, safety systems, data collection, and MES integration.
• Develop programming standards, reusable code, templates, and commissioning practices. Research and implement technologies that improve equipment performance, reduce project labor, and expand Alliance Automation’s capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership from project concept through customer acceptance. Identify technical risks, support project planning, and help teams meet budget, schedule, and performance commitments.
• Support controls concept development, system architecture, technology selection, labor estimating, and technical-risk evaluation. Professionally represent Alliance Automation during customer meetings, runoff, installation, training, and machine acceptance.

Skills

PLC/PAC programming

Robotics

Machine vision

Industrial networking

Motion control

Machine safety

Data collection

MES integration

Automation systems

Estimating labor

Project execution

Analytical skills

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Hands-on programming

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Automation tools

Job description

Alliance Automation in the United States is seeking a Principal Controls Engineer to serve as a senior, hands-on technical leader within our Controls Engineering team. This role focuses on solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and advancing programming standards while staying hands-on.

You will oversee projects from concept and estimating through architecture, programming, commissioning, runoff, installation, and customer acceptance, collaborating with mechanical, electrical,