Controls Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of best practices for electrical/controls change management.
• Draft industrial electrical schematics and panel layouts under the guidance of more senior engineers/group leader.
• Select and specify industrial components for electrical design.
• Troubleshoot Program PLCs (or similar) for machine control.
• Assist in the evaluation and implementation of control system machine safety.
• Deliver high-quality hardware releases within scope and timeline.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
• Coordinate with software development teams to understand and implement hardware-software interfaces.
• Provide technical support for requests from operations and field teams.
• Provide accurate time estimates for assigned individual tasks.
• Proactively report task status, technical hurdles, and progress to the group lead.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in electrical engineering, controls, robotics, automation, or hardware product development.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Electrical, or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of robotic systems and industrial automation.
• Experience with I/O networks.
• Experience with machine control using PLCs.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks, or similar tools.
• Experience with engineering change management and/or product life cycle management tools.
• Strong background in software/hardware integration and product development processes.

Work Environment & Travel

• This position operates in a professional office setting with occasional exposure to robotic systems and moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites may at times be loud.
• 20%-30% travel in for the purposes of customer support, first article inspections, site acceptance testing, sales support, conference participation, etc. Although rare, some travel may be last-minute.

Pay

Depending on level of experience, this role starts at $90,000 per year and is a bonus eligible position.

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours/week between M-F, 9:00am-6:00pm.