Lead Automation & Robotics Engineer – (ABB & RAPID Systems Expert)
About The Position
Join a premier, certified custom systems integrator where your engineering concepts are built right on the shop floor. Work in a highly creative, tech-driven environment backed by a family-first culture that prioritizes true work-life balance. This is a high-autonomy role with up to 30% domestic and international travel for client commissioning. The position is 100% onsite with shop-floor integration. If you are an elite robotics professional feeling stifled by repetitive, high-volume manufacturing lines or rigid corporate structures, this is the career destination you have been looking for. Our client is a rapidly growing, certified custom industrial automation systems integrator. They don't do cookie-cutter projects; they engineer custom, first-of-their-kind automated systems for a highly diversified global customer base. Here, creativity and continuous learning aren't just buzzwords—they are backed by substantial, hands-on R&D budgets. This company is explicitly built on an employee-centric, family-oriented culture where engineers are respected as technical innovators, not just numbers. Management actively protects your work-life balance, and because the engineering offices sit under the same roof as production, you get the unique professional satisfaction of watching your digital simulations come to life on the shop floor. For a programmer with a passion for bleeding-edge tech, this role offers zero boredom, high-stakes technical ownership, and an incredibly stable, collaborative career home.
Requirements
- 5 or more years of dedicated, hands-on experience programming and integrating ABB robotic arms within complex, custom automation settings
- 2+ years of robust, fluid proficiency utilizing ABB RobotStudio for virtual simulations and writing native RAPID code from scratch
- 2+ years of proven experience interfacing robotics with industrial PLC systems (Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 / RSLogix preferred)
- 2+ years of deep technical familiarity with motion control hardware, vision systems, fieldbus networks (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET), and safety protocols
- Complete willingness and valid credentials to travel up to 30% internationally and domestically for client startups
- A reliable, rock-solid professional history showing consecutive tenure—our client seeks a foundational engineering leader to grow with the firm
- Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Automation, Electrical, or Mechanical) OR possess equivalent expert-level field experience
- Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a 45-minute drive of the Waukesha area
Responsibilities
- Developing, simulating, and optimizing complex robotic programs from scratch using ABB RobotStudio and RAPID code structures
- Owning the full project lifecycle, seamlessly bridging the gap between initial 3D digital simulation, testing, debugging, and live field commissioning
- Configuring initial robot setups, spatial coordinate systems, payload settings, and integrating multi-axis systems with complex PLC networks
- Serving as the Lead Technical SME to troubleshoot and resolve intricate robotic logic, motion control, and communication interface errors
- Partnering closely with cross-functional mechanical and controls teams to design custom end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) and machine safety parameters
- Traveling up to 30% annually (both domestically and internationally) to manage high-visibility on-site installations, final line integration, and customer handoffs
- Generating and maintaining meticulous system documentation, wiring schematics, and functional program architectures
Benefits
- Full Corporate Benefits Package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
