Senior Controls Engineer — Lead Warehouse Automation Systems

Samsonrose; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsonrose in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the controls architecture for next‑generation warehouse automation systems. You will own the controls backlog from day one, work hands on in a Beckhoff TwinCAT environment, and contribute to the design, debugging, and commissioning of large‑scale robotics, ASRS, conveyance, and sortation solutions.

This role is an individual contributor with strong emphasis on hardware and software troubleshooting inside

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field or equivalent controls engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing industrial control systems.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Beckhoff PLCs and TwinCAT; ability to program Structured Text.
• Capability to troubleshoot both hardware and software inside electrical control cabinets.

Responsibilities

• Own the controls engineering backlog from day one in an agile environment.
• Develop, troubleshoot, and commission large‑scale automation systems combining robotics, ASRS, conveyance and sortation.
• Work hands‑on within Beckhoff TwinCAT to deliver robust controls architecture and hardware integration.
• Travel up to 30% for onsite system commissioning and customer deployments.

Skills

Structured Text (IEC 61131-3)

Beckhoff PLCs

Troubleshooting hardware and software

Industrial automation background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/CS/Robotics or equivalent controls engineering

Tools

TwinCAT

Job description

Samsonrose in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the controls architecture for next‑generation warehouse automation systems. You will own the controls backlog from day one, work hands on in a Beckhoff TwinCAT environment, and contribute to the design, debugging, and commissioning of large‑scale robotics, ASRS, conveyance, and sortation solutions.

This role is an individual contributor with strong emphasis on hardware and software troubleshooting inside