Design Engineer

Overview

Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity for an Application Design Engineer - General Automation/Motion. This role is at the forefront of application software development and integration in industrial applications. The Application Design Engineer performs a variety of technical assessments and development activities related to the application and integration of Schneider Electric Eco Struxure Machine and Industrial Automation Business software. The primary requirement of this role is to review, develop, present, and support control system development for Schneider Electric OEM customers.

The ADE team performs the following:

• Integration of multi-product software environments using a combination of off-the-shelf and custom-developed software.
• Consultation on the application of Machine software packages and Schneider Electric Industry business unit automation and control solutions.
• Work as part of a multi-functional team supporting customers with development, implementation, and integration of Schneider OEM automation and control solutions.
• Developing and presenting technical solutions and delivering customized training to customers.
• Leading specification, design, analysis, and development of customer engineering projects within defined scope.
• Testing and development of proof of concepts of industrial automation software with SE products based on customer opportunities.
• Developing technical documentation, including bill of materials, User's Requirements Specifications, Detailed Design Specifications, Factory Acceptance Tests.

Travel Requirements: ~30% required (domestic and/or international). Travel to customer sites is required for project kickoff meetings and commissioning. Additional travel may be required for assisting OEM sales in technical discussions with our customers, assisting with trade shows, and internationally for segment-specific training.

• Integrate multi-product software environments and support control system development for Schneider Electric OEM customers.
• Provide consultation on machine software packages and automation solutions.
• Collaborate with a multi-functional team to support development, implementation, and integration of OEM automation solutions.
• Develop and present technical solutions and deliver customized training to customers.
• Lead specification, design, analysis, and development of customer engineering projects within defined scope.
• Test and develop proofs of concept for industrial automation software with Schneider Electric products.
• Create technical documentation including BOMs, User Requirements, Detailed Design Specifications, and Factory Acceptance Tests.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics or similar.
• 3+ years’ proven experience in developing machine code with IEC 61131-3 Structured Text and Ladder Logic languages.
• 3+ years’ proven experience with developing industrial automation systems architectures for a wide scope of machine applications for OEMs.
• Applied knowledge of servo motion applications (tuning, sizing, programming).
• Proven problem-solving skills with troubleshooting industrial automation systems, including customer-site work.
• Applied knowledge and troubleshooting experience of industrial networks and communication protocols (Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet IP, Sercos
  
  III, SQL, SNMP configuration, VPN, remote connectivity, etc).
• 3+ years’ proven experience in developing HMI graphics and code for industrial automation systems.
• Strong communication skills to manage and communicate status and feedback to stakeholders in customer projects.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a large team.
• Experience presenting simple to complex technical industrial automation topics to customers and internal stakeholders.

• Experience in installation of panel terminations based on submittals and suggesting system improvements.
• Experience with third-party commissioning agents in the commissioning process and coordination of deficiencies with the project team.
• Experience in complex motion systems involving multi-axes synchronized applications.
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