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Bright IA _ Intelligent Automation lists this Controls Engineer opportunity in fort worth, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description Job Description 1. Controls Engineer
Job Title: Controls Engineer Company: Bright IA - Intelligent Automation Location: Fort Worth, TX (on-site + regional client sites) Type: Full-time
About Us Bright IA is a controls and robotics system integrator and machine builder serving manufacturers across the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the Southwest U.S. We're a FANUC Authorized System Integrator, KUKA Partner, Rockwell expert integrator, and CODESYS System Partner. We deliver engineered, turnkey automation - built on honesty, precision, and high performance.
The Role We're looking for a hands-on Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission industrial control systems from concept through on-site startup. You'll own the controls side of projects across robotics work cells, motion systems, and full production lines.
Responsibilities
Develop PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications (primarily Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000 & FactoryTalk)
Design UL 508A-style control panels and produce electrical schematics
Configure motion control, VFDs, servo drives, and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT)
Integrate vision systems, safety circuits, and FANUC robotic cells into the broader control architecture
Commission systems on-site, troubleshoot, and support customer startup
Produce clean documentation and follow functional safety best practices
Required Qualifications
3+ years of hands-on industrial controls engineering experience
Strong Allen-Bradley / Rockwell programming (Studio 5000, FactoryTalk) - required
Working experience integrating FANUC robots - required
Solid grasp of ladder logic and structured text (IEC 61131-3)
Comfortable on the plant floor and traveling to client sites
Must be a U.S. Citizen (required for ITAR-controlled and government-related work)
Preferred
CODESYS, KUKA, or ABB experience
Vision systems (Keyence, Cognex), metrology, or scanning
Functional safety (FSoE / DCS), SCADA/MES (Ignition), or panel build background
What We Offer Real, cutting-edge projects (not maintenance babysitting), a tight expert team, and a professional-but-friendly culture where pranks are accepted and quality is non-negotiable.
Worksite address
fort worth, TX, 76102, US
Who can apply
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