Hiring for Controls Engineer III | Remote | Long Term Contract

Role: Controls Engineer III
Location: REMOTE + 50% business travel to client's site
Language(s): English

Work Schedule: 40 hrs/week up to 60-70 hrs onsite

Project Details:
The Controls Engineer III is responsible for guiding the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex automation systems. This candidate will be working with MHE systems (conveyors, AS/RS, robotics, sortation, and associated industrial automation technologies), including HMIs, WES/WCS platforms, and customer host interfaces.

The Program Lead drives cross‐functional alignment, mentors engineers, establishes standards and best practices, and ensures predictable, efficient execution throughout the project lifecycle.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- PLC Architecture & Standards Leadership
- Project & Program Technical Ownership
- Integration & Cross-Discipline Collaboration
- Testing, Commissioning, and Quality Assurance
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- 6. Documentation & Compliance

Musts:

- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Computer Engineering, OR 10 + years of equivalent engineering experience.




- 5+ years PLC programming experience (Rockwell preferred; Siemens/others a plus).
- Strong understanding of industrial networking (Ether Net/IP, Device Net, Control Net, Profinet, etc.).
- Experience with conveyor and MHE control systems, safety PLCs, and machine automation.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, panel layouts, and system diagrams.
- Prior experience defining and working with software/PLC interfaces.
- Familiarity with SCADA/HMI platforms (Ignition, Factory Talk View preferred).
- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex controls issues efficiently.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to lead technical conversations with customers and cross-functional teams.
- Capable of managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

1. Comfortable mentoring and guiding engineers.
2. Experience with Daifuku, Dematic, Hytrol, and Pulse Roller MDR or Motor Driven Roller Conveyors
3. Fanuc Robotics expeirence is a PLUS

Pulseroller MDR Control cards required

Itoh Denki MDR Control cards preferred

primary OEMs we intend to work with are
Daifuku
Hytrol
ACSI -- Automated conveyor systems Inc

Pulse Roller control cards

📌 Engineer | Controls Engineer (Ciudad de México)
🏢 System Soft Technologies
📍 Ciudad de México