Staff Software Engineer — Industrial Controls & AI Automation

Exol

Wilmington (MA)

On-site

USD 144,000 - 211,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Symbotic in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to advance our Industrial Control Tools team. You will design and build automation for industrial controls, focusing on productivity in commissioning, manufacturing, and PLC automation under AI-assisted programming.

You will lead development of PLC/HMI auto code generation using AOI libraries and Ignition templates, automate testing and deployment with Agentic AI, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced, agile setting, with

Qualifications

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
8+ years of software design and implementation experience.
At least 5 years of professional C# development.
Proven track record in AI-driven development and Agentic AI applications.
Experience with PLC programming and 3rd party tools like Rockwell Ignition.
Experience with microservice development and DB schema; background in Networking and Electrical Engineering.
Strong multitasking and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

Design and develop automation for industrial control systems to improve productivity in commissioning, manufacturing, and PLC automation.
Drive PLC and HMI auto code generation using AOI libraries and Ignition templates for Industry Control R&D.
Automate PLC code testing, optimization, and remote deployment using Agentic AI.
Design scalable, maintainable software systems and analyze root causes to provide timely fixes.
Integrate with other tools, services, and APIs for data retrieval and reporting.
Mentor junior teammates and collaborate in a flexible, agile environment.
Communicate with customers and travel up to 10% as needed.