Controls Engineer

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $97,000.00 Annually

Coordinates electrical and controls related engineering activities of outside suppliers to assure new product platforms achieve the desired functions, cost and schedule. Designs, builds and debugs systems of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls for CNC machines, related test equipment and facilities.

• Writes Controls requirements and specifications. Communicates requirements clearly and completely to suppliers.
• Develops validation plans to assure all controls requirements are properly implemented by supplier.
• Develops validation strategies to assure all motion control requirements are met by supplier.
• Uses CE requirements (minimally IEC 60204-1) and NEC code requirements (minimally NFPA 79) to ensure that machine designs comply with these requirements as necessary.
• Creates control diagrams and tables to show the inter-relationships between the various control systems (PLC, NC, IPC) that exist on a machine. Communicates Supplier versus internal responsibilities via this media.

• Defines electrical interface specifications. Works closely with System Design Engineers to assure proper motor selection, control and mechanical interfaces.
• Creates or modifies PLC code to solve problems or achieve new functionality.
• Develops interface specifications between the CNC platform and QED software applications.
• Identifies electrical and controls-related spare parts.
• Supports user manual development, cost reduction, and engineering change team efforts.
• Responsible for planning and oversight of test execution, data reduction, and delivery of test reports.
• Develops or uses computer software and hardware to conduct tests on electrical products and systems.
• Confers with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve testing problems such as product or system malfunctions, incomplete test data and data interpretation.
• Manages cross-functional engineering projects, including development of project goals, project schedule (Gantt chart), resource allocations, and budgets.

• Develops procedures that enable qualified service personnel to perform electrical and control system upgrades; field-optimize machines; troubleshoot machines; install and upgrade new product improvements.
• Supports Software & Service functions as an intermediate user of various control systems; this includes occasional service visits to customers to troubleshoot difficult problems.
• Assists in solving service issues, including complex motion dynamics problems.

Develops control specifications for equipment and upgrades, which logically convey the intended design criteria to machine suppliers and internal customers.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Electrical Engineering, from a four‑year college or university; master’s degree preferred but not required.

Requires a minimum of 1+ years of related experience in engineering or machine controls environment.

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities. Indirect supervision of lab technicians will be required.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Basic statistics.…