Systems Engineer III

Job Title: Systems Engineer III

Location: Seattle, WA 98109

Duration: 2 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Payrate:$ 80.00 - 80.00/hr.

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a company operating a marketplace for consumers, sellers, and content creators. It offers merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third party sellers.

Job Description:

• We are seeking a Systems Engineer III to design, develop, deploy, and support complex industrial controls and robotics workcell systems.
• The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with PLC-based control systems, industrial networks, and integrated automation environments.
• This role focuses on improving system throughput, reliability, and deployment efficiency across large-scale operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy controls systems for complex robotics and automation workcells.
• Develop and maintain PLC and HMI applications, integrating components such as servo drives, barcode readers, remote sensors, and safety systems.
• Commission systems using best practices and provide advanced troubleshooting for integrated automation environments.
• Own system improvements to increase throughput, availability, quality, and deployment speed.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for internal teams and partner commissioning/support teams.
• Define, collect, and analyze performance metrics to evaluate machine and system efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate controls systems with host and enterprise systems.

Top 3 Must-Have Skills:

• Deep experience developing industrial controls systems, including PLC and HMI development and integration of drives, sensors, and automation components.
• Proficiency in multiple IEC 61131-3 languages (e.g., Structured Text, Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagram).
• Strong understanding of industrial networking and troubleshooting, including EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, PROFIBUS, and PROFINET.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Programming experience in C, C++, or Java.
• Familiarity with AWS technologies and cloud-connected systems.
• Experience deploying or managing machines across large-scale, geographically distributed environments.

Background of a Successful Candidate:

• A successful engineer in this role will:
• Have a strong understanding of robotics workcells, including servo drives, industrial networks, safety systems, and host system integration.
• Possess hands-on experience developing, commissioning, and troubleshooting complex integrated automation systems.
• Be comfortable owning system design, deployment, and performance optimization end-to-end.
• Demonstrate strong documentation practices and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Have experience with controls-focused software development rather than pure application software development.

Leadership Principles (Most Important):

• Deliver Results
• Learn and Be Curious

Disqualifiers:

• Candidates with primarily software application development backgrounds.
• Less than 25% hands-on controls/PLC experience, as these profiles typically struggle with controls-focused coding and system integration.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.