Avature

Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Avature

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Romeoville • Illinois • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • support Sales, Engineering, Project Management, and Commissioning by sharing your expertise of the final installation and system integration
  • support junior controls engineers as necessary
  • support the creation of the functional description specifications regarding the installation of electrical equipment and the commissioning of controls
  • Develop Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs
  • draft documentation such as SOPs and contribute to creating manual
  • 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

  • 8+ 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 (Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Rockwell)
  • 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
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 & Tools
Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programmingHMI programmingcontrols engineeringelectrical engineeringmechanical system troubleshootingsafety system designFull Load Amps calculationssystem optimizationrisk assessmentautomation controls
Soft Skills
leadershipteam collaborationcommunicationmentoringproblem-solvingproject managementcustomer interactiondocumentation skillsattention to detailadaptability