Job description
Position Title: Electrical Controls Engineer
Department: Electrical Controls
Report To: Electrical Controls Department Manager
Genesis Automation designs and builds custom automated assembly, test, and special process equipment for a wide array of industries. Genesis offers an unparalleled opportunity for those who want to work in a hi-tech field applying the latest state of the art technologies while helping to implement creative solutions to solve complex problems. Awesome opportunity for a motivated candidate to grow with us.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review customer specifications, product drawings, and related documentation to determine best overall control solution to meet or exceed customer requirements.
- Development of overall controls architecture for complex assembly, test, and special process systems incorporating pneumatic, cam, and servo driven stations.
- Support electrical designers and provide technical details required to implement the design.
- Provide support to mechanical engineering team to ensure synergistic conformance between mechanical and electrical control systems.
- Research and specify robust, cost effective, purchased components and sub-systems to meet system design requirements.
- Participate in internal design reviews, customer design reviews, customer buy-off sessions.
- Work with project team to identify and debug mechanical and / or electrical system issues.
- Identify, communicate, and document scope changes that may impact project cost and/or delivery.
- Communicates time estimates and scheduling related to the electrical controls design tasks with project team members and the Controls Engineering Manager.
- Maintain the highest level of quality and professionalism to meet or exceed customer expectations for world-class performance.
- Communicates with customers, in house staff, and outside vendors on technical information related to assigned projects.
- Must be able to travel nationally and internationally to customer sites to perform installations of new equipment, or to troubleshooting and / or service previously installed equipment on short notice.
- The physical requirements of this position include sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching overhead, twisting, working at floor level, working in tight places, and lifting up to 32 lbs. 3 oz.
COMMUNICATES WITH: Project Engineers, Applications Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Controls Engineers, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Human Resources, All Project Team Members, Customers and Suppliers.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant experience.
- Five (5) plus years of experience with design and integration of controls systems for custom automated machinery.
- Proficient with Allen Bradley PLC’s HMI’s Servo Controls, machine vision (Cognex / Keyence)
- Configure and program remote I/O devices such as Ethernet IP, Modbus or similar.
- Program a variety of safety and non-safety PLC’s, and HMI’s.
- Fanuc, Yaskawa, ABB, Universal, Kuka, Epson Robot programming experience a plus.
- Exceptional problem solving, analytical reasoning, and debugging skills.
- Strong organizational skills dedicated to meeting / beating schedules & budgets.
- Strong analog and digital background with C++ experience a plus.
- Ability to integrate instrumentation and lab equipment into automated systems to provide accurate measurements and test results that meet customer specifications a plus.
- Strong communication skills – listening, verbal, written, and presentation.
- Able to travel nationally and internationally to customer sites.
- Desire to work with a team and explore creative solutions.
- Strong sense of urgency
- Attention to detail
- Must have a valid driver’s license
Note: This position may require compliance with ITAR export regulations, applicants must be US citizens or hold permanent resident status.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant experience
- Five or more years of experience designing and integrating control systems for custom automated machinery
- Proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, and servo controls
- Experience with machine vision systems such as Cognex or Keyence
- Ability to configure and program remote I/O devices using Ethernet/IP, Modbus, or similar protocols
- Ability to program safety and non-safety PLCs and HMIs
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical reasoning, and debugging skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to meet schedules and budgets
- Strong communication skills, including listening, verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally to customer sites
- Valid driver's license
- Fanuc, Yaskawa, ABB, Universal, KUKA, or Epson robot programming experience
- Strong analog and digital controls background
- C++ experience
- Experience integrating instrumentation and laboratory equipment into automated systems
- Ability to work in tight spaces and lift up to 32 pounds 3 ounces
- U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status due to potential ITAR compliance
What We Do
Genesis Automation is a single source, full service automated system solutions provider. We design and build custom assembly, special process, and test equipment for a wide range of industries. Genesis applies proven design concepts, technologies and processes to achieve successful completion of your project’s requirements. Where proven solutions do not exist, Genesis will develop them. Genesis Automation has been built upon the philosophy of being the best at what we do, not necessarily the biggest.
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