Exo Talent Partners · 10 hours ago
Automation Controls Engineer
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$110K/yr - $140K/yr
5+ years expEXO Talent Partners is supporting a confidential aerospace manufacturer seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to join their Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and supporting factory automation systems to improve manufacturing operations.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Alex Ganz
Responsibilities
Scope, design, develop, implement, and support automation systems and automated manufacturing cells
Identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency, utilization, and output
Support specification and purchase of capital automation equipment with ROI focus
Partner with internal teams and external automation integrators to execute projects
Support and improve existing automation systems in production
Troubleshoot automation-related hardware/software issues (controls, robotics, vision, networks, etc.)
Balance automation implementation with minimal disruption to production
Occasional travel (approximately 10%)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, Automation/Robotics, Software preferred)
5–10 years of relevant experience delivering automation projects in manufacturing environments
Hands-on industrial controls and/or robotics programming and integration experience
Strong troubleshooting ability across electromechanical systems, software, and controls
Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
Preferred
PLC programming (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley strongly preferred)
SCADA and enterprise system integration experience
CNC machine tool tending / machine interface experience
Machine vision experience
RFID systems and automation networking
Fanuc, Ignition, Siemens NX exposure
Benefits
Relocation assistance is available.
Company
Exo Talent Partners
EXO Talent Partners is a founder-led recruiting firm specializing in executive and high-impact engineering search across aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase