Senior Controls Engineer - York, PA

ENGEL embodies a spirit of innovation, built on decades of experience. With a dynamic workplace, ENGEL is the injection molding industry leader in technological advancements, ensuring sustainable global growth. The ENGEL company history is a success story that we keep on writing everyday together with our employees.

Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation, generate creative solutions and add world-class value to our customers? Then get ready to join the ENGEL team and become part of the next chapter in our history as we continue to grow the business in North America!

ENGEL Machinery North America has a job opportunity for a Senior Controls Engineer. ENGEL provides excellent benefits including health, dental and vision insurance all upon first day of hire (no waiting period and very robust coverage at an affordable price), 401k with match, over 3 weeks PTO, employer paid life insurance, long and short-term disability, and an employee-centric environment.

POSITION INFORMATION POSITION INFORMATION

Job Summary:

Responsible for programming of new robots and automation equipment. Modification of existing Software for industrial robots and custom automation equipment. Troubleshoot and debug of existing products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Electrical Design Working together with project team to develop automation system according to customer specification Ensure hardware is incorporated into mechanical design and collaborate with project team if required. Adapt schematics to fulfill Software requirement

Research and implement new technologies to advance ENGEL automation systems

Generate specification for vendors according to project requirement

Creates and modifies electrical schematics using CAD programs such as Promis and E-Plan.

Ensure system meets safety standard of installation location (US and international regulations)
Establish documentation of automation and robotic system

Develop cable management layout to be implemented in mechanical design.

Create final documentation packages for customer and technicians

Software design

Generate Base Software based on electrical schematics

Creation and Modification of Software for Industrial Robots (articulated and linear) and peripheral equipment (e.g. Laser-system, Vision-system, degating, labelling, etc.)Design HMI and visualization for production cells

Programming of communication protocols
(e.g. Ethercat, Ethernet, I/O Link, OPC UA, Profibus, Device Net, etc.) Troubleshooting of Software at production facility and customer site Support cross functional team for new and existing automation projects

Writing operator instruction, manuals and other documentation for custom software

Research and Development Developing new features/modules for non ENGEL standard equipment Impelementing new standards (Interfaces, Protocols,etc.) Provides technical support

Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by a supervisor. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Educational/Training Requirement:

Bachelors degree in software engineering is required or equivalent industry experience

Experience:

Minimum of 7 years related experience (preferred in Robotic and/or Automation)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Full understanding of electrical schematics and other technical drawings
(preferred pneumatic and mechanical drawings)
Capable of ladder logic, function block and structure text programming.(Preferred: Beckhoff, Allen Bradley Studio 5000, KUKA robotics, FANUC robotics, Siemens S7)
Proficient in Microsoft programs, various software editors, Engel-specific programs, C++, Java, machine simulations (software and hardware) and SAPGood communication skills as this role develops and maintains relationships both internally (e.g., other departments,…