Remote- Systems Engineering -

Job Title: Systems Engineer III Location: Seattle, WA 98109
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
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.

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.
Develop and maintain PLC and HMI applications, integrating components such as servo drives, barcode readers, remote sensors, and safety systems.
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.
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.
Programming experience in C, C++, or Java.
Familiarity with AWS technologies and cloud-connected systems.
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.
Have experience with controls-focused software development rather than pure application software development.
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.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

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