Controls Engineer / PLC / Industrial

Job Description

This client is a robotics, life sciences, and automation consultancy firm located in Wilmington, MA. They are looking for a mid-level Industrial Electrical Engineer focused on PLC/HMI programming, panel design, and automated test systems. This job is full-time and onsite 2 or 3 days per week.\n
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\n This role offers ownership across the electrical design lifecycle. You will be building systems from schematic design through panel layout, wiring, testing, and field debugging. This opportunity is very hands-on, and you will work directly with control systems, motion hardware, and test fixtures while helping define how machines perform in a real production environment.\n
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Required Skills & Experience\n

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• 4+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering or related

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• Experience in industrial automation or equipment development

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• Strong knowledge of controls (servo, stepper, BLDC drives, encoders, motion controllers, and closed-loop tuning)

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• Proven experience with PCB design for custom electronics, including powers supplies and signal conditioning

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• Familiarity with ECO / PLM workflows

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• Experience with embedded systems and firmware development in C/C++ for support

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Desired Skills & Experience\n

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• Strong communication skills and a desire to be creative

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• Very detail orientated and methodical when debugging systems and solving problems at the electrical and controls level

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• Proficiency with electrical design tools (AutoCAD, EPLAN, SolidWorks)

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• Scripting or automation experience with python, LabVIEW, or MATLAB

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What You Will Be Doing\n
\n Tech Breakdown \n

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• 35% PLC/HMU Programming & Controls Engineering

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• 30% Electrical Design & Panel Development

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• 20% Automated Test Systems & Commissioning

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• 10% Motion Control Systems

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• 5% Embedded Systems & PCB Design Support

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Daily Responsibilities \n

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• 70% Hands On

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• 5% Management Duties

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• 25% Team Collaboration

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The Offer\n
\n You will receive the following benefits: \n

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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• 401k

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.\n
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