Avature

Electrical Controls Engineer

Avature

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Romeoville • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • support Sales, Engineering, Project Management, and Commissioning by sharing your expertise of the final installation and system integration
  • support the creation of the functional description specifications regarding the installation of electrical equipment and the commissioning of controls
  • draft documentation such as SOPs and contribute to creating manuals
  • develop and design electrical cabinets
  • create schematics and network diagrams
  • design controls algorithms and safety systems
  • program device communication of pallet conveyance and pallet inspection equipment
  • test and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems and processes
  • work closely with R&D
  • source external vendors for materials
  • lead engineering and automation teams through concept planning, configuration, and development
  • contribute to the creation of risk assessment documents that identify hazards in a system
  • optimize the system by offering simulation support
  • support the Sales Engineering team with product testing
  • contribute to the mechanical system layout drawings regarding all electrical and controls specifications including cable routing
  • contribute to the development of test plans alongside the Commissioning Team
  • make Full Load Amps calculations
  • ensure UL listed components are selected and cabinet is assembled compliant to such standards
  • be present on-site at First Power Up to make sure everything is operational after rack installation and to make sure everything is functional before our robots are commissioned
  • be present on-site when commissioning is in final stages to prepare the Movu system for handover to the end-customer
  • perform Site Acceptance Testing

Requirements

  • Multiple years of experience with controls and electrical engineering of custom automation
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Robotics, Electrical, Electro-Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering
  • PLC and HMI Programming experience (we use Beckhoff, but experience with Siemens, Allen Bradley, Rockwell, etc. is just fine)
  • Experience with automation controls, monitoring systems, safety area scanners and safety controllers
  • Ability to install, configure, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical system
  • Comfortable using 2D (required) and 3D (nice to have) CAD software for design of electrical diagrams and schematics
  • Experience with ePlan or comparable software would be the cherry on top
  • Willing and able to travel to customer sites and if remote, to our office an average of up to 50%, usually no longer than 2 weeks at a time; throughout the United States and occasionally to Canada
  • If remote, occasional travel to our Romeoville, IL office (average 3 days at a time; approx. 4-6 times per year besides onboarding & training)
  • For onboarding and training, if remote, travel for training and onboarding to our Romeoville, IL office and regardless of your location, to our headquarters in Belgium (usually no more than 2 weeks at a time)
Benefits
  • 20 days PTO
  • 5 days paid sick leave
  • 11 US paid holidays
  • Medical (currently BlueCross BlueShield)
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • 401K with employer match, currently 4%
  • Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
controls engineeringelectrical engineeringPLC programmingHMI programmingsafety systems designmechanical system troubleshootingFull Load Amps calculationssystem optimizationrisk assessmentautomation controls
Soft skills
team leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingdocumentation skillsproject managementcustomer interactionattention to detailadaptabilitytime management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Automation EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Robotics EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electro-Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Mechatronics EngineeringMaster’s degree in Automation EngineeringMaster’s degree in Robotics EngineeringMaster’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Electro-Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering