Full Job Description
Electrical Controls Engineer
LOCATION Beltsville, MD TYPE: Full Time COMPENSATION: $90 - $130K ANUALLY
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Participate as part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides material handling and industrial automation system solutions for our customers.
• Design, procure, integrate, and test electronics for material handling and industrial automation systems.
• Support reporting and presentation of system requirements, design, test plan, and test results to customers.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other relevant majors.
• Minimum of three to five years of relevant work experience including:
• Electronics instrumentation and computer control.
• Component selection for control applications involving sensors, actuators, servos, and hydraulics.
• Interpreting and authoring electrical schematics, drawings and technical data packages.
• Electrical assembly design and integration including: discrete wiring, cabling,
SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:
Must have -
• Hands on experience with electro-mechanical equipment.
• Experience in control applications involving sensors, actuators, servos, and hydraulics.
• CAD software proficiency
• Self-starter that takes initiative and gets things done in a fast tempo development environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and writing skills in English.
Desirable -
• Algorithm development experience in one or more areas: MDR conveyor control, PID control, , sensor selection and signal processing, and machine learning.
• Experience with industrial I/O networks such as EtherCAT and Ethernet/IP.
• Experience with TCP/IP and/or UDP/IP communications protocols.
• Experience with digital signal processing techniques & embedded systems.
• Experience with analysis tools, such as Matlab/Octave, Python, and/or TCL.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Candidate must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance or favorable adjudication of a national security background investigation. Current successful background investigation completion is a plus.