Senior Electrical Controls Engineer — Robotics & AMRs

Actalent; Bellefontaine (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Exposure to a wide variety of automait

Onsite travel

Job summary

Actalent in Bellefontaine, OH seeks a Sr Electrical Controls Engineer to design and build custom automation solutions for industrial clients, from conception through startup and commissioning, with hands-on manufacturing exposure and travel as needed.

You will lead PLC/HMI programming, panel design, and mentor junior engineers, while ensuring NEC/NFPA 79, UL508A and OSHA compliance on multi-project initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of electrical controls experience in manufacturing, automation, or system integration environments.
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming.
• Experience designing electrical controls and panel systems.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial automation equipment.
• Strong understanding of industrial control systems and automation technologies.
• Ability to lead projects and provide technical guidance to team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical controls engineering efforts across multiple automation projects.
• Design electrical control systems, schematics, and control panels.
• Program, troubleshoot, and support PLCs, HMIs, and robotic systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, scope, and deliverables.
• Support system startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, fabrication, installation, and customer teams.
• Review and support existing control systems designed by other engineers.
• Ensure projects comply with NEC, NFPA 79, UL508A, OSHA, and customer standards.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives and standardization efforts.

Skills

Electrical controls engineering

PLC programming

HMI programming

Panel design

Robotics / AGVs / AMRs

Project leadership

Travel capability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate Degree with automation experience

Job description

Actalent in Bellefontaine, OH seeks a Sr Electrical Controls Engineer to design and build custom automation solutions for industrial clients, from conception through startup and commissioning, with hands-on manufacturing exposure and travel as needed.

You will lead PLC/HMI programming, panel design, and mentor junior engineers, while ensuring NEC/NFPA 79, UL508A and OSHA compliance on multi-project initiatives.