Controls Engineer, Site Lead

Ascent Aerospace – Inspiring the next generation of flight!

Ascent Aerospace is a world-renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace and defense industry. We provide high-precision advanced automated equipment as well as a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest Invar molds ever made— making us the largest tooling group in the industry. We work with our customers to develop their project and see it through, from process engineering to build and installation, to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution.

As a true, single-source integrator, we have proven tools to surpass our customer expectations. We have greater control of timing and schedules, which allows for 100% accountability, and avoids costly mark-ups, ultimately saving our customers money. The result: a group of businesses, each an industry leader within their own discipline, now acting as one truly integrated supply base.

The individual will act as technical site lead for a state-of-the‑art aircraft assembly line. The responsibilities include programming, commissioning, and testing of equipment modifications and upgrades. The individual will also act as escalation support for debugging complex automation issues with production equipment. Design work includes PLC logic, HMI programming, and drive configuration. The individual will be an integral part of the team from concept through production and will be counted on to represent Ascent Aerospace in a professional manner.

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

• Support production line maintenance team as resident automation control systems subject matter expert
• Responsible for supporting automated controls system design, specification, programming, simulation and testing, and start‑up assistance.
• Design, write, test, implement, and document PLC and HMI software for upgrades to existing automation equipment.
• Support installation, commissioning, and production support of the systems
• Completes the design of complex systems that integrate both hardware and software controls elements.
• Assist in the development of company standards to ensure consistency in project execution.
• Work with other integration engineers on researching new technologies which can be applied to aerospace applications to improve system design and performance.
• Reviews Program department metrics to ensure accuracy of reporting program performance to management and Customers.
• Provides recommendations to improve metrics designed to enhance operation efficiencies.
• Supports after‑action reporting and root cause analysis after downtime events, occasionally communicating results directly to customer management.
• Any additional duties assigned by management.

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered.

• BA or BS degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Systems Engineering.
• Proficient with Siemens controls architecture including Simatic Manager and TIA Portal
• Strong knowledge of electrical power and distribution systems.
• Proficient in MS Office:
  Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project.
• Experience in C# Programming language is preferred.
• This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22.C.F.R. is required.

• Problem solving – the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Project…