Senior Automation and Electrical Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on automation and electrical engineer to design, build, and integrate custom automated systems. This role spans full lifecycle development—from greenfield system design through integration with existing equipment, including extracting and instrumenting signals from legacy or closed platforms to enable advanced data collection.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical architectures for custom automated systems, including schematics, panel layouts, and power distribution
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to define system interfaces and ensure robust machine design
• Develop and program PLCs, HMIs, and motion systems
• Instrument existing machines to capture data not natively exposed to OEM systems
• Access and interpret electrical signals (analog, digital, encoder, etc.)
• Develop non-invasive or minimally invasive data acquisition solutions
• Interface with legacy equipment using custom hardware or communication protocols
• Troubleshoot and debug systems at the component, subsystem, and system level
• Support commissioning, startup, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experiences)
• 5-10+ years in automation, controls, or machine design
• Strong experience with PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff)
• Electrical design and schematics
• Industrial sensors and instrumentation
• Demonstrated ability to work with existing equipment and integrate new capabilities

Preferred/Differentiating Skills

• Experience extracting signals from legacy or undocumented systems
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal debugging
• Experience with data acquisition systems or edge computing platforms
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, OPC UA, serial interfaces)
• Experience designing custom instrumentation or retrofitting machines
• Embedded systems or microcontroller experience (Arduino, STM32, etc.)