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Symbotic

Senior Industrial Controls Engineer

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Travel Trailer Town, Key Largo, FL
149K-205K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Travel Trailer Town, Key Largo, FL
149K-205K Annually
Senior level
Lead industrial controls engineering for automated warehouse systems, including PLC and HMI development, drive controls, system design, testing, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, documentation, and customer implementation. Coach less experienced engineers, approve technical solutions, lead improvement initiatives, support production sites, and coordinate remote or on-site system updates. The role requires substantial Rockwell PLC programming experience and approximately 40% travel to customer locations.
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Who we are

With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

What we need 

We are seeking a Senior Industrial Controls Engineer. The candidate is part of our Industrial Automation team and will be reporting to the Senior Manager Industrial Controls Engineering and have a leadership role in driving the execution of the PLC development and implementation. The ideal candidate is customer-driven, proactive, and comfortable taking the initiative to gather information and collaborate directly with end users to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.

 

What you'll do 

  • Elaborate, define, and plan technical work from well defined objectives, validating requirements with internal and external stakeholders. 

  • Elaborate and lead the execution of test strategies, execute test plan, generate test reports, and demonstrate compliance with requirements. 

  • Independently execute technical work, which may involve the technical supervision of other resources. 

  • Autonomous and self-driving, requiring minimal supervision. 

  • Lead improvement initiatives, review and approve technical solutions within existing architectures. 

  • Coach and develop lesser experienced employees. 

  • Gather information and validate requirements to execute root cause analysis to resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders. 

  • Provide new control system functionalities and modify existing solutions which includes PLC and HMI. 

  • Document equipment configuration, system functionality and features, and Industrial Controls team processes and procedures. 

  • Collaborate with Release management and perform PLC and HMI updates for the customer, on-site or remotely. 

  • Support customers to address unforeseen issues. 

  • Lead the design effort for a dedicated system. 

  • Contribute to and potentially lead process improvement initiatives. 

  • Support Production Sites. 

 

What you'll need   

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineer or Computer science or in a related discipline. 

  • Knowledge of Power Systems to design drive controls. 

  • Experience with AC/DC Drive Control Architecture. 

  • Minimum of 8 years in Design & Implementation of Industrial Control systems using PLCs, HMIs, and Drives. 

  • Minimum of 8 years’ of Programming PLCs, HMIs, and related equipment for Industrial Control Systems (Rockwell products preferred). 

  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience with automated systems engineering. 

  • Advanced experience programming Rockwell PLC’s (ControlLogix, GuardLogix). 

  • Advanced knowledge of Industrial networks. 

  • Experience developing and programming Human Machine Interface (Ignition 8, FactoryTalk ME/SE). 

  • Able to understand and read electrical and mechanical schematics. 

  • Strong background in troubleshooting complex automated system. 

  • Experience with JIRA and agile methodology is a plus. 

  • Having experience of organizing a team and prioritizing tasks. 

  • Knowledge in Rockwell and Inductive Automation products is a plus. 

  • Travel approximatively 40% to various customer locations (Canada and United States). 

 

Our environment 

  • Up to 45% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations. 

  • The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis. 

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About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.


We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work – for you and the world. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 

We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information. 

The base range for this position in the posted location is $149,000.00 - $204,600.00 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.

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