Motion Control, Robotics & Test Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Motion Control, Robotics & Test Systems Engineer

Do you enjoy turning concept sketches into production‑ready controls and test platforms? Are PLCs, HMIs, and vision systems your toolkit? At Dynamic Manufacturing, Inc., you will architect and sustain the automation that drives our automotive remanufacturing—from disassembly to assembly to end‑of‑line testing.

Is This You?

• Can you estimate scope, cost, and level of effort for brand‑new product lines and enhancements to existing ones?
• Do you thrive in cross‑functional environments, collaborating with Product, Manufacturing, Quality, and Mechanical Design Engineers, plus Maintenance and Calibration teams?
• Are you comfortable visiting customer sites, leading portions of new line launches, and juggling multiple projects?
• Do you mentor junior engineers while still diving deep into ladder logic, safety circuits, and motion control tuning?

What You’ll Build

• Industrial equipment and testers:
  • Air‑decay and displacement measurement stations; pick‑to‑light systems
  • NVH testers and multi‑panel test setups
  • Component testers for 2‑pin/3‑pin Hall‑effect sensors, bearings, and chains
  • Hi‑Pot tester hardware/software interfaces with data logging
  • Vision Inspection Systems and barcode solutions
  • Electrical controls for hydraulic and pneumatic presses
• Controls architectures covering motion/motor control, PLC/HMI selection and programming, servo/DC/three‑phase/VFD integration, relay‑based safety, and DAQ selection.
• Robotic and automated cells (industrial and collaborative), including layout, safeguarding, end‑of‑arm tooling, and robot programming.
• Standards and documentation for electrical/mechanical designs and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Electrical panel layouts; updated design packages; project management deliverables.
• Recommendations for repair, redesign, or rebuild based on equipment condition.

Your Qualifications

• BS or advanced degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field.
• Experience with DAQ and control: NI hardware, Measurement Computing; PLCs (AutomationDirect, Allen‑Bradley, Omron, etc.); Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
• Robotics/automation: cell design, safety, EOAT selection, robot programming.
• Industrial machine design and implementation.
• Electrical schematics (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Visio); mechanical drawings (Inventor); pneumatic/hydraulic schematics.
• Hydraulic/pneumatic fundamentals and component selection.
• PLC and HMI programming (Ladder Logic or similar); LabVIEW interfacing.
• Sensors and signal conditioning (Dataforth, Analog Devices); wiring, shielding, grounding, and noise mitigation best practices.
• PCB design familiarity; PC‑based GUI/HMI development; data storage to Microsoft Access and SQL.
• Vision and ID: Cognex Vision Systems and barcode scanners; exposure to Keyence and Banner product lines.
• Motors and drives: DC and three‑phase selection/control; VFD selection, wiring, control, and programming.
• Relay control, safety relays/circuits; industrial comms (Ethernet, Modbus).
• Maintenance know‑how for electrical/mechanical/industrial equipment; electrical panel layout and build.
• Analog sensing (pressure, torque); comfort inferring machine behavior with minimal documentation.
• Strong communicator; lean and continuous improvement mindset; organized project manager; rigorous technical writer; persistent problem solver and troubleshooter.

Core Strengths

• PLC troubleshooting and programming
• Electrical schematic reading and creation
• Machine vision programming
• Pneumatics troubleshooting

Tech You’ll Touch

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• PLCs (e.g., Siemens)
• Vision Systems
• HMIs

Perks & Growth

• A collaborative environment with meaningful challenges
• Career advancement pathways and mentoring
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive pay with weekly payroll
• Full benefits and 401(k) match
• Generous PTO—and more

About Dynamic Manufacturing

We’re a multi‑generation, family‑owned company founded in 1955 by John Partipilo. Our specialty is powertrain manufacturing across automotive, off‑road, industrial, and racing applications. We build torque converters, transmissions (automatic, manual, hybrid), and transfer case assemblies. From a single storefront, we’ve grown to nearly one million square feet of operations and 1,000+ talented employees, providing turnkey capabilities from engineering and machining to assembly and dynamometer testing for aftermarket and OE customers alike.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.