The RoleThe Controls Engineer owns the controls, data, and software layer of existing and planned pilot and production equipment - PLC programming, Ignition platform, sensors and instrumentation, and the data infrastructure that lets us understand and improve our processes. For the right person with a data science or systems background, this role could expand to support the implantation of various enterprise systems including MES, SPC, and the development and manufacturing data stack.
Join us to solve one of the most critical challenges facing the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry - thermal management!
Your Responsibilities- Own PLC programming, HMI development, and controls integration across pilot and production equipment
- Stand up and maintain widespread use of Ignition SCADA system for managing process data, managing alarms, and connecting various devices and data sources.
- Partner with peers in process development, mechatronics, and manufacturing to integrate sensors, instrumentation, motion control, and data acquisition across the equipment fleet
- Establish equipment data architecture stands so every new machine is data-ready by design
Your Skills and Expertise- 5+ years of industrial controls or automation engineering on custom capital equipment, ideally in a small company or startup environment
- Strong PLC hardware selection, system configuration, and programming across various platforms
- Experience with Ignition, OPC-UA, and modern SCADA / historian platforms
- Well-versed sensors, instrumentation, electrical schematics, and motion systems
Summary of Benefits- Health, Vision & Dental - Boston Materials pays 75% of Health, Vision and Dental Care coverage for employee and dependents
- 4 weeks of supplemental Paid Parental and Family Leave
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Holidays: 14 days/year
$120,000 - $160,000 a year
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.
