Symbotic

Staff Software Engineer, Industrial Controls Systems - Tooling

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28 days ago
Wilmington, MA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$144k - $211k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop industrial control system automation for commissioning, manufacturing, and PLC automation.
  • Drive PLC and HMI auto-code generation using AOI libraries and Ignition templates.
  • Automate PLC code testing, optimization, and remote deployment using Agentic AI.
  • Design scalable and maintainable software systems and solutions.
  • Analyze production issues, identify root causes, and provide timely quality solutions.
  • Integrate tools, services, and APIs for data retrieval and reporting.
  • Lead assigned tasks, mentor junior team members, and communicate with internal and external customers.

Requirements

  • College degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • At least 8 years of software design and implementation experience.
  • At least 5 years of professional experience developing object-oriented software in C#.
  • Demonstrated experience with AI-driven development and Agentic AI applications.
  • PLC programming experience is highly preferred.
  • Experience with third-party tools for integration and testing, such as Rockwell and Ignition.
  • Experience with microservice development and database schema.
  • Background in networking and electrical engineering.
  • Ability to multitask and work in a customer-facing environment.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to drive and/or fly to client and customer locations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), and PTO benefits are included in the compensation package.
  • The role is identified as hybrid and may require up to 10% travel.
  • Business travel expenses are reimbursed according to program guidelines; eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card, though a personal card may be needed during onboarding.
  • Equal opportunity employer with a nondiscrimination commitment.

Tech Stack

C#

Categories

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About Symbotic

1,001-5,000 employees

Symbotic builds AI-enabled warehouse automation systems that combine high-density storage, autonomous robots, and warehouse execution software for large retailers, wholesalers, and consumer-goods distributors. The company sells and operates end-to-end material-handling platforms, including automated case picking and AS/RS, delivered through system deployments and long-term service agreements. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, Symbotic is a public company on Nasdaq (SYM) and counts Walmart among its customers.

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