Senior Controls Engineer — Custom Automation & Robotics

Steven Douglas Corp.

Concord Township (OH)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical, dental, &視

Company-sponsored Health Savings Allow

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

Steven Douglas Corp. designs, engineers, and builds custom automation systems for medical, consumer, industrial, and automotive customers.

You will own the controls portion of multiple projects from concept through customer acceptance, collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers to deliver reliable automation that performs on startup. The role emphasizes designing electrical control systems, PLC/HMI programming (Allen-Bradley), and implementing motion control, with travel to customer

Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on controls engineering experience designing custom industrial machinery or complex automated systems.
Experience designing electrical control systems, including electrical schematics, panel layouts, and I/O lists using AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar software.
Strong PLC and HMI programming experience, primarily Allen-Bradley (Logix family, GuardLogix, PanelView, FactoryTalk View, or similar platforms).
Solid experience implementing complex motion control including servo systems, coordinated multi-axis motion, and high-speed automation.
Experience leading controls work through the complete project lifecycle—from concept and design reviews through programming, debug, machine runoff, customer FAT, installation, and startup.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent hands-on industry experience.

Responsibilities

Own the controls portion of multiple automation projects from concept through customer acceptance.
Define control architectures alongside mechanical and electrical engineers to develop reliable, maintainable automation systems.
Develop, test, and debug PLC, HMI, motion control, and safety programs using standardized, scalable programming practices.
Lead controls debug during panel build, machine assembly, runoff, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), installation, and startup.
Work directly with customers during design reviews, FATs, startups, and technical discussions.
Collaborate daily with Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Assembly, Project Management, Purchasing, and Service to deliver successful projects.
Apply and continuously improve SDC's controls standards, reusable code libraries, and engineering best practices.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues using a calm, systematic, root‑cause approach.
Work with modern automation technologies including robotics, machine vision, servo motion, industrial networking, and advanced manufacturing software.
Travel approximately 10% to support customer startups and project implementation.