Manager, Industrial Controls Engineering

2 days agoLeadSalary: 144K - 211KUSA Remote & Travel Remote Full Time Engineering Management Jobs by Symbotic Inc.

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About the Role

You will lead industrial-controls engineering activities across development, implementation, deployment, and sustainment. You will develop engineers, establish delivery processes, oversee technical escalations, guide architecture and roadmaps, validate PLC and HMI solutions, and improve reliability, safety, and deployment efficiency.

Requirements

At least 2 years of management experience
At least 8 years of total work experience
Bachelor's degree in a technical engineering or computer science discipline
At least 8 years programming PLCs, HMIs, drives, and industrial control technologies
At least 3 years leading Controls Engineers or technical engineering teams
Industrial automation project leadership experience
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and GuardLogix experience
Ignition or FactoryTalk ME/SE experience
Industrial networking and control-system architecture knowledge
Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
Electrical schematic, control-drawing, and system-architecture interpretation
Stakeholder management and technical leadership
Valid driver's license
Ability to travel up to 40%

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop Industrial Controls Engineers
Establish performance expectations, development plans, and competency frameworks
Drive workforce planning, recruiting, succession planning, and organizational development
Own Industrial Controls implementation and deployment execution
Establish processes for reliable and maintainable PLC and HMI solutions
Balance engineering resources against business priorities and customer commitments
Oversee technical initiatives, troubleshooting, and escalations
Drive technical decisions aligned with architectures, standards, and product strategies
Support deployment of new control-system capabilities and platform enhancements
Champion validation and testing for performance, reliability, and safety
Drive productivity and continuous-improvement initiatives
Translate strategy into technical roadmaps and execution plans
Identify technical risks, capability gaps, and platform improvements
Improve deployment efficiency, operational performance, and customer outcomes
Coordinate deployment of control-system updates with cross-functional stakeholders
Communicate engineering status, risks, and recommendations
Support critical customer issues and operational escalations

Benefits