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Controls Engineer

Engtal
Raleigh, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026

Join a growing automation engineering team building custom machinery, robotic workcells, and turnkey manufacturing systems from the ground up.



This is a hands-on controls role where you'll take ownership of automation projects from concept through commissioning, working closely with mechanical design, robotics, fabrication, and assembly teams to deliver complex automated systems for manufacturing environments


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You'll be involved in everything from PLC/HMI development and electrical design support through startup, debugging, and customer installatio


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What you'll be do

  • ingDesign and develop PLC and HMI programs for custom automation syst
  • emsIntegrate robotics, vision systems, conveyors, sensors, pneumatics, and motion control equipm
  • entSupport electrical design and control panel developm
  • entPerform machine startup, testing, troubleshooting, and system validat
  • ionWork alongside mechanical engineers and project teams throughout the build proc
  • essDebug and optimize machine performance during FAT and commission
  • ingTravel to customer sites for installation, startup, and support when requi
  • redAssist with system improvements, upgrades, and controls standardizat


ion
What we're looking

  • forExperience programming PLCs in a manufacturing or machine-building environ
  • mentHMI development experi
  • enceStrong electrical and controls troubleshooting abi
  • lityExperience with automated machinery, robotics, or material handling sys
  • temsAbility to work across multiple projects in a fast-paced custom engineering environ
  • mentComfortable supporting equipment through build, testing, and commissioning ph
  • asesStrong communication skills and willingness to work directly with customers when ne


eded
Nice to

  • haveFANUC robot integration exper
  • ienceVision system exper
  • ienceServo and motion control exper
  • ienceElectrical design experience using AutoCAD Electrical or si
  • milarUL508A know
  • ledgeExperience with turnkey automation pro


jects

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