Senior Controls Manager - PLC & AI Automation (Remote)

Exol; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Expense reimbursement

Job summary

Symbotic in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Industrial Controls Engineering to lead a team of PLC R&D engineers and own the delivery of PLC software milestones across multiple programs.

You will drive prototyping, testing, validation, and documentation of new control system concepts, while promoting best practices in modular programming and automated testing. This role blends hands‑on engineering with people leadership, reporting to the Director of Industrial Control Systems R&D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Automation related field.
• 7+ years in industrial automation and people management.
• Hands‑on with Rockwell PLC, Motion Control, Safety PLC, OT networking.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA, preferably Ignition.
• Exposure to AI assisted PLC development, Digital Twins, and automated PLC testing.
• Ability to balance hands‑on technical work with people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of 6–8 PLC R&D Controls Engineers, providing day-to-day guidance and technical direction.
• Own delivery of PLC software milestones across multiple projects and programs.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, goal setting, and career development planning.
• Communicate status, risks, and technical tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders.
• Lead prototyping, testing, validation, and documentation of new control system concepts and electrical designs.
• Ensure high-quality, reliable, and maintainable PLC software design.
• Promote best practices in modular programming, version control, diagnostics, and documentation.
• Drive adoption of AI assisted programming, simulation, Digital Twins, and automated testing.
• Support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for complex or high‑impact issues.

Skills

Rockwell Automation PLC platforms

Motion Control

Safety PLC Systems

OT networking

Industrial communication protocols

HMI/SCADA development

Inductive Automation Ignition

AI assisted PLC coding

Digital Twins

Automated PLC testing

People leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell Automation PLC tooling

Inductive Automation Ignition

Job description

Symbotic in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Industrial Controls Engineering to lead a team of PLC R&D engineers and own the delivery of PLC software milestones across multiple programs.

You will drive prototyping, testing, validation, and documentation of new control system concepts, while promoting best practices in modular programming and automated testing. This role blends hands‑on engineering with people leadership, reporting to the Director of Industrial Control Systems R&D.