Senior Automation Controls Engineer

What You’ll Do

• Assist in the development of a high-volume battery production system, from early process feasibility studies to production at a greenfield site
• Assist in development of Equipment Development Standards and templates to drive hardware/software standardization across factory
• Work with external integrators to deliver equipment that meets company standards
• Provide machine design feedback from an electrical/controls and machine/operator safety perspective and drive implementation with cross-functional teams
• Support installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment and tooling with integrators
• Develop and validate MES interface to equipment 
• Develop MES interface with equipment and oversee implementation by integrators
• Support in-line troubleshooting of production lines
• Develop handoff packages for production/sustaining engineering teams
• Support efforts for continuous improvements by identifying ways to improve quality, throughput, and reduce cost
• Support small scale buck and prototype builds
• Specify/select controls, safety hardware and program all devices for prototype lines/internally developed equipment

What You Need

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science or similar with 5+ years of experience
• Hands-on experience as a Controls Engineer, Applications Engineer or Equipment Engineer working on automation and/or electromechanical systems
• Knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA79, NEC, UL508A)
• Knowledge of Safety Standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA)
• Proficiency in developing pneumatic and electrical schematics in E-Plan/AutoCAD Electrical
• Demonstrated understanding of industrial communication protocols
• Experience programming cyclic execution devices such PLCs (Allen-Bradley/Siemens/Beckhoff)
• Experience programming per ISA-88 standard
• Experience programming cartesian, SCARA, articulated robots (Fanuc/Kuka/ABB)
• Experience programming vision systems (iRVision/Cognex/Keyence)
• Experience programming HMI, GUI, SCADA (Panelview/WinCC/TwinCAT HMI)
• Experience working with database systems such SQL and integrating them with PLC / DAQ
• Experience integrating PLC / MES systems and MES workflow development
• Experience selecting industrial control hardware such as circuit protection, drive systems, feedback devices, data collection devices, safety devices, etc.
• Experience integrating/setting up/using a wide variety of industrial equipment such as dispense systems, torque tools, power transducers, etc.
• Excellent logical-thinking 
• Self-driven / hands on attitude

Bonus Qualifications

• NFPA 70E certification
• RIA certifications (certified vision professional, certified motion control professional)
• Hands-on experience with battery module and/or pack manufacturing
• Experience with wirebonding, laser welding, ultrasonic welding, electronic torque tools, adhesive dispense, and/or battery End Of Line test
• Experience with PFMEA development
• Experience with NX/teamcenter