Senior Real-Time Controls Engineer - Industrial Machinery

Big Resourcing; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Resourcing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Equipment Controls in Wilmington, MA to develop real-time machine-control software for electro-mechanical additive manufacturing systems. The role emphasizes C++ and C# expertise, close-to-hardware work, and debugging across software, controls, electrical, and process domains.

You will design and implement real-time C++ control software, build and maintain C#/.NET HMI and diagnostics, integrate industrial automation hardware, and collaborate

Qualifications

• BS degree in software/engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in industrial automation or hardware-integrated software.
• Strong object-oriented design and analysis (OOA/OOD).
• Strong C++ experience in real-time/embedded environments.
• Strong C#/.NET experience for HMI and tooling.
• Ability to debug across software, hardware interfaces, and operator workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot real-time C++ machine-control software.
• Develop and maintain C#/.NET HMI and diagnostics software.
• Integrate and debug industrial automation hardware (EtherCAT I/O, PLCs, sensors, actuators, motion systems).
• Support bring-up, commissioning, and root-cause analysis using logs, telemetry, and diagnostics.
• Collaborate with controls, electrical, mechanical, process, and manufacturing teams.
• Improve fault handling, fail-safe behavior, and recovery workflows for production equipment.
• Maintain and extend shared software libraries and deployment support for multiple projects.
• Document designs, handoff notes, test plans, and troubleshooting guidance.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce testing discipline.

Skills

C++

C#

Real-time systems

Embedded software

OOA/OOD

HMI/GUI design

Debugging

Source control

AI tooling

Education

BS degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Big Resourcing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Equipment Controls in Wilmington, MA to develop real-time machine-control software for electro-mechanical additive manufacturing systems. The role emphasizes C++ and C# expertise, close-to-hardware work, and debugging across software, controls, electrical, and process domains.

You will design and implement real-time C++ control software, build and maintain C#/.NET HMI and diagnostics, integrate industrial automation hardware, and collaborate