Industrial Controls Engineer

What we need

We are looking for Industrial Controls Engineers at all levels to join our Hardware R&D team within our Industrial Controls organization. Your job will be to contribute to the development and implementation of industrial control systems, ensuring they meet customer requirements and site-specific needs. Additionally, you will provide guidance and support to the automation hardware engineering staff within the Hardware R&D group as necessary.

This opportunity will provide exposure to various engineering teams within our organization, including the electrical, mechanical, robot, and vision teams. You will engage with cutting-edge technologies in warehouse automation and material handling industries, including AI and Machine Learning.

What we do

The Hardware R&D, Industrial Controls team specializes in developing and optimizing industrial control systems to enhance the efficiency and functionality of our automation solutions.

What you’ll do

• Define and plan technical tasks related to research and development projects, prioritizing innovative development efforts to advance industrial control technology.

• Lead Industrial Controls Network Design, both IT/OT. Plan VLAN/NAT architecture, deploy switch configurations.

• Spearhead the development of new control system functionalities and modifications, leveraging advanced techniques and tools to drive innovation.

• Oversee the execution of test strategies tailored to R&D projects to validate and refine developments.

• Collaborate with developing standard code libraries for use within Symbotic control systems to control new and existing automation systems.

• Document standard code library and final control system programming.

• Actively participate in design reviews for technical solutions within existing architectures, providing specialized expertise to enhance system performance and accelerate development progress.

• Conduct thorough root cause analysis to identify technical challenges and develop innovative solutions

• Document research findings, development processes, and simulation results to capture valuable insights and facilitate knowledge sharing within the R&D team. 

• Ability to travel up to 30% to support customer sites 

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineer, Computer science or in a related discipline. 

• 5+ years of Design and Implementation of Industrial Control Systems using PLC, HMIs, Industrial Robotics, and VFD/Servo Drives.

• 5+ years in ground up Programming of PLCs, HMIs, and related equipment for Industrial Control Systems. (Rockwell Automation products preferred)

• Extensive knowledge in network topology and design.  (OT Network, VLAN, NAT, Switch configuration)

• Knowledge of Power Systems and Servo Controls to design motion control systems.

• Experience with AC/DC Drive Control Architecture.

• Expert level experience in Rockwell PLC’s (ControlLogix, GuardLogix)

• Expert level of Industrial Automation network technology.

• Experience developing and programming HMI applications. (Ignition8, FactoryTalk ME/SE)

• Able to understand and read electrical and mechanical schematics. 

• Strong background in troubleshooting complex automated system. 

• Experience with JIRA and agile methodology. 

• Knowledge in Inductive Automation products is a plus.

Our Environment

• Up to 30% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.

• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.