Automation Controls Engineer

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Controls Engineer is responsible for providing controls hardware engineering, software engineering, and leadership to the project team that is delivering "turnkey" custom automation equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead meeting with customer and project manager to understand project requirements.
• Design electrical and pneumatic controls designs utilizing AutoCAD Electrical for drawing development.
• Develop a bill of controls materials, seeking cost estimates for purchasing department – work with project management to get parts ordered on time.
• Responsible for designing the interconnections of peripheral hardware, such as but not limited to, servo motors, Vision, Robots, leak test systems, LVDT's, data collection systems.
• Work closely with controls build department on the wiring and plumbing of equipment.
• Develop the system software architecture.
• Write the control system software.
• Develop Human to Machine Interface (HMI) programs and integrate with the control system.
• Responsible for integrating and / or programming peripheral hardware and software, such as but not limited to, servo motors, Vision, Robots, leak test systems, LVDT's, data collection systems.
• Debug the system hardware and software.
• Run factory acceptance test at customer facility.
• Support the installation of the equipment.
• Debug at customer's site if necessary.
• Adhere to established control standards and procedures.
• Observe safety procedures.

OTHER DUTIES

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Hardware Experience :

Programming Experience :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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