Senior Industrial Controls Engineer

Symbotic · Wilmington, MA

Level: Senior
Team: Controls
Base pay: $120k–$165k
Travel: 40%
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 8+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A senior controls role at Symbotic (industrial) in Wilmington, MA. Lead the design effort for a dedicated system and contribute to, or potentially lead, process improvement initiatives.

They ask for: 8+ years · degree required
Tools it names: Root cause, PLC, Robotics, Automation
Base pay: $120k–$165k
Day to day: about 40% travel

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How this role compares

Against 26 other live controls postings in Massachusetts.

Base pay: About 31% above similar roles
Experience asked: More than usual (8+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ PLC 74%
✓ Automation 74%
✓ Robotics 37%
Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 26%
✓ Root cause 22%

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It asks for 8+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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## What you'll do

We are seeking a Senior Industrial Controls Programmer who will be part of our Industrial Automation team and report to the Senior Manager Industrial Controls Engineering. In this leadership role you will drive the execution of PLC development and implementation and act as a proactive, customer-driven engineer. Day-to-day activities include elaborating, defining, and planning technical work from well defined objectives and validating

requirements

to execute root cause analysis to resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders.

✓Provide new control system functionalities and modify existing solutions, including PLC and HMI work.
✓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, and support customers to address unforeseen issues.
✓Lead the design effort for a dedicated system and contribute to, or potentially lead, process improvement initiatives. Support production sites as needed.

## What you'll need

✓Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline is required.
✓Strong background in automated systems engineering and hands-on experience with industrial control platforms.
✓Knowledge of power systems to design drive controls and 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’ experience 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 PLCs (ControlLogix, GuardLogix) and advanced knowledge of industrial networks.
✓Experience developing and programming Human Machine Interfaces (Ignition 8, FactoryTalk ME/SE).
✓Able to read and understand electrical and mechanical schematics and a strong background in troubleshooting complex automated systems.
✓Experience with JIRA and agile methodology is a plus. Knowledge in Rockwell and Inductive Automation products is a plus.

## Travel & logistics

✓Travel approximately 40% to various customer locations (Canada and United States).
✓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.
✓Work location: Remote (travel required).

## Diversity & inclusion

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# Symbotic LLC — Senior Industrial Controls Engineer

## 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. Our work matters — robotics is transforming the world of commerce, and every day our intelligent robots are responsible for getting food and merchandise to thousands of stores across North America. We created the first and only fully autonomous, end-to-end supply chain solution, and we combine the excitement and ambition of a startup with the benefits and resources of a proven organization.

with internal and external stakeholders. You will

•Elaborate and lead the execution of test strategies, execute test plans, generate test reports, and demonstrate compliance with requirements.
•Independently execute technical work, which may include the technical supervision of other resources; be autonomous and self-driving, requiring minimal supervision.
•Lead improvement initiatives and review and approve technical solutions within existing architectures.
•Coach and develop lesser experienced employees and help organize teams and prioritize tasks.
•Gather information and validate