Lead Automation Controls Software Engineer - Relocation Assistance Available

Progressive Machine & Design, LLC

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Posted on 08/25/2026

Location

Victor, NY

Description Location: On-site - Victor, NY. Design it. Build it. See it run.

Qualified Candidates May be eligible for relocation assistance.

Salary: $135,000 - $160,000

Job Summary Our Controls Engineering Department is Growing and we're looking for leaders of the pack who have experience in custom automation - no two projects are quite alike! The Lead Automation Controls Software Engineer is responsible for providing controls programming, debug, and site-installation of turnkey custom automation equipment.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Work independently on larger or high complexity projects and/or multiple smaller projects.
• Training of new and/or less senior engineers.
• Set technical direction for multiple engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
• Peer Review of other engineers’ work for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Development of overall machine Controls Software Architecture
• Elements: Cells, Stations, Devices, Sequences
• interface
• recipe selection
• recipe editing
• status tracking
• data tracking
• report generation
• Ensure commonality of code amongst several engineers working on the same or similar projects.
• Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, and PMD cost estimate.
• Use provided standard code and device drivers, or use end-customer provided code and/or formats to create custom control & HMI programs.
• Create custom device driver code.
• Attend Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality; and suggest concepts & componentry to meet functional & safety requirements.
• Using control schematics, enter I/O into controller programs.
• Using timing chart provided by Mechanical Engineering, program intended sequences into controller programs.
• Download completed programs.
• Commission control hardware.
• Debug control hardware for out-of-box failures, intended design, and correct wiring/plumbing.
• Debug control software, including all intended sequences, modes of operation, special functions, fault detection, fault recovery, tooling return, and interface.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Test at PMD.
• Participate in Site Acceptance Test at end-customer’s facility.

Minimum Skills & Abilities EXPERIENCE (10+ years) with 3 or more of the following:

• PLC Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron)
• HMI Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron)
• Robot Programming (Fanuc, ABB, Epson, Staubli, and/or Kuka)
• Vision Systems (Cognex, Keyence, Matrox, and/or Teledyne Dalsa)
• Industrial Protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, EtherCat, and/or IOLink)
• Technical Supervision (5+ years)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures.
• Ability to work in decimal, octal hexadecimal, and binary numbering systems.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and to calculate scaling factors, proportions, percentages, rates, and ratios.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Organized
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to take direction
• Creative/Innovative
• Time management skills

Minimum Education & Experience EDUCATION

• BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.

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