Senior Automation Controls Engineer

• Collaborate with applications engineers in the development of conceptual automated manufacturing equipment
• Provide controls architecture input and feedback from concept through detailed design
• Design control system architectures including network topology, I/O distribution, safety systems, and communication protocols
• Lead industrial controls and electrical design of bespoke automation systems
• Develop offline simulations of automated systems to validate control logic, robot paths, cycle times, and system behavior
• Transition from offline development to online debugging and commissioning of PLC, HMI, robot, and similar industrial controls programs from scratch
• Integrate auxiliary equipment, machines, and tools into unified control systems
• Work with panel fabricators and field installation teams; provide technical support during system integration and commissioning
• Lead factory and site acceptance testing
• Lead the build, installation, commissioning, and start-up of automated manufacturing systems
• Create and deliver controls documentation packages including sequence of operations, I/O lists, network diagrams, and program documentation.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Controls, or related engineering field
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience developing and integrating industrial controls and automation systems from scratch
• PLC and HMI programming as core competencies
• Control system architecture design (network topology, I/O distribution, safety systems, multi-platform communication protocols)
• Broad exposure to industrial automation platforms such as robots, material handling systems, CNC machine integration, NDT, assembly, testing, and process tools
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and review electrical and mechanical drawings
• Experience with industrial safety system design including functional safety devices, safety PLCs, and safety-rated circuits
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Expertise in designing and integrating industrial control systems, including PLC and HMI programming, control system architecture, and safety system design. Proven ability to lead automation projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring seamless integration of various manufacturing technologies.

• PLC Programming
• HMI Programming
• Control System Architecture Design
• Industrial Safety System Design
• Automation System Integration

• Control System Architecture
• PLC Programming
• HMI Programming
• Network Topology Design
• I/O Distribution
• Safety Systems Design
• Multi-Platform Communication Protocols
• Offline Simulation Development
• Online Debugging
• Factory Acceptance Testing

• Collaboration
• Technical Support
• Leadership

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Controls Engineering
• Functional Safety Devices

• Automated Manufacturing Equipment
• Industrial Controls
• Robots
• CNC Machines
• Material Handling Systems