Automation Controls EngineerThe Automation Controls Engineer will support the design, programming, integration, checkout, and validation of automated machinery and assembly equipment. Work may span electrical controls design, PLC/HMI programming, machine integration, troubleshooting, commissioning, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT). Projects may support biomedical, life science, industrial automation, and other advanced manufacturing applications.
Responsibilities - Develop electrical controls designs for automated machinery and assembly equipment.
- Create electrical schematics, control panel layouts, I/O documentation, and bills of material.
- Develop PLC software for automated equipment and machine-control applications.
- Develop machine sequences, operating modes, permissives, interlocks, alarms, diagnostics, and recovery functions.
- Develop HMI applications including operator screens, equipment status, alarms, and diagnostics.
- Integrate PLCs, sensors, actuators, motors, drives, and other machine-control components.
- Support electrical panel and machine assembly activities.
- Perform machine checkout, controls troubleshooting, and commissioning.
- Develop and execute functional tests to verify machine and controls performance.
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and equipment verification activities.
- Investigate electrical, controls, and software issues and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and project engineering teams.
- Incorporate checkout and commissioning changes into final as-built electrical drawings and controls software.
- Create and maintain technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.
- Professional experience with industrial automation, controls engineering, automated machinery, or related equipment.
- Experience with PLC-based machine-control systems.
- Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and technical documentation.
- Strong electrical and controls troubleshooting skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams.
Desired Attributes - 5+ years of relevant controls, automation, or machine-development experience preferred.
- Experience taking automated machinery from design through checkout, commissioning, and Factory Acceptance Testing.
- Experience with Rockwell PLCs and ladder logic.
- Experience with FactoryTalk View, Ignition, or similar HMI platforms.
- Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar electrical design tools.
- Experience designing industrial control panels and machine electrical systems.
- Experience with sensors, actuators, motors, VFDs, servo drives, industrial communications, and machine-safety systems.
- Experience with automated assembly machinery, robotics, motion-control systems, or other industrial automation.
- Experience supporting biomedical, medical-device, life-science, or other controlled manufacturing applications.
- Experience creating and maintaining as-built electrical drawings and controls documentation.
- Experience with functional safety, safety-rated control systems, machine interlocks, or Safety Integrity Level (SIL) applications.
- Experience with SIL 1, SIL 2, or SIL 3 systems is beneficial.
Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position. Pay Range: $90,000-$130,000 Commensurate with experience Competitive Benefits - Health and Dental Insurance
- TelaDoc Healthiest You
- Supplemental Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Long-Term Disability
- Short-term Disability
- Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
- Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
- HSA for Medical Expenses
- Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Education Assistance
