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Robotics Systems Engineer – ABB & RAPID Programming

Up to $120,000 • Waukesha County, WI • Onsite / Up to 30% Travel • Direct Hire Ditch the boring, repetitive factory lines: Join an elite, certified custom automation integrator where you can build completely unique, never-before-seen systems Take complete ownership of the full project lifecycle—from initial concept simulation to watch your designs come alive on our own build floor

• EXPERIENCE PROFILE 5+ years of dedicated, hands-on ABB robot programming depth within custom industrial automation or high-level systems integration environments
• TECHNICAL SPECS 2+ years of advanced ABB RobotStudio simulation and RAPID programming mastery, coupled with 2+ years of PLC architecture development (Allen-Bradley or similar platforms)
• SYSTEMS INSIGHT 2+ years designing and configuring industrial motion control network topologies and advanced machine safety systems
• TRAVEL PROFILE Up to 30% domestic and international travel for deployment, site commissioning, and client acceptance testing (Valid U.S. Passport required)
• COMPENSATION Up to $120,000 baseline salary (Commensurate with depth of custom system deployment experience)
• EDUCATION BACKGROUND Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Automation, or equivalent technical fields; deep hands-on expertise will be highly considered in lieu of a degree
• LOCATION Waukesha County / Greater Milwaukee Area (Must reside within a dependable 45-minute driving radius of our integration facility when not traveling)
• COMPLIANCE United States Citizens or Green Card holders only (Sponsorship and corporate relocation assistance are not available)

If you are a senior robotics engineer who is feeling stuck running repetitive cycles at a massive, slow-moving corporate conglomerate, this direct-hire engineering track is your ticket out. We are a rapidly growing, highly respected, and certified custom industrial automation systems integrator in Waukesha County. Because we serve a deeply diversified, global customer base across multiple industries, our project pipeline is completely rock-solid and bulletproof against single-sector market downturns.

We don't do repetitive assembly lines here—we build custom, leading-edge machinery that has literally never existed before. R&D isn't just a buzzword on our wall; it is the core of our corporate DNA. Our culture values raw technical creativity, continuous multi-platform learning, and engineer independence. Management treats our engineering team as valued individual innovators, not disposable headcount numbers. Best of all, because we house our design teams and our physical assembly floor under one roof, you get the unique satisfaction of seeing your virtual simulation files transform into heavy, moving steel right down the hall.

What You Will Be Doing

• Developing, writing, and optimizing clean, highly structured robot programs using ABB RobotStudio and RAPID code, seamlessly integrating robotic arms with master PLCs and plant-wide automation controls
• Driving the complete lifecycle of custom machinery builds, executing system design, advanced kinematics simulation, virtual testing, and physical debugging
• Configuring initial electrical setups, communication protocols, and complex software handshakes for ABB robotic packages and third-party end-of-arm tooling
• Troubleshooting and resolving highly complex robotic pathing, cycle-time, and systems integration bugs both in-house and out on client commissioning floors
• Traveling up to 30% domestically and internationally to lead onsite deployment, guide final field-commissioning phases, and provide expert engineering customer support
• Authoring and maintaining pristine system documentation, logic schematics, and programming manuals across all assigned automation projects

What We Are Looking For

• ABB Robotics Expertise: At least 5 years of verifiable field experience programming ABB robotic systems. This must include a minimum of 2 years spent deeply immersed in RAPID code and RobotStudio simulation suites.
• Controls Fluency: A solid 2-year baseline programming industrial PLCs (Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 / Rockwell environments or similar automated platforms).
• Safety & Motion Competence: Clear experience selecting, configuring, and testing industrial motion control tracks and complex machine safety networks (Light curtains, interlocks, safety relays).
• Global Mobility: Absolute readiness and lifestyle alignment to travel up to 30% worldwide. Must hold or have the immediate ability to secure a valid U.S. Passport.
• Professional Reliability: A rock-solid, stable engineering career history that shows continuous growth and a track record of successfully seeing projects through to completion.
• Local Commute: Permanent residency located within a comfortable, daily 45-minute driving radius of the Waukesha County / Greater Milwaukee, WI area.

Comprehensive Engineering Benefits

• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options with excellent corporate coverage lines
• Highly competitive base salary structure with performance-based growth reviews
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan featuring a strong company matching program
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package, vacation schedule, and paid national holidays
• Company-paid travel expenses, per diems, premium tech gear allowance, and continuous training budgets

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