Overview AI

Senior Field Engineer, Controls

Overview AI

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Senior

About the role

  • Integrate Overview.ai systems into automation lines and make them rock-solid.
  • Commission and troubleshoot PLC-to-device communication across common industrial protocols:
  • ○ EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus, OPC UA
  • Diagnose and eliminate timing and triggering issues:
  • ○ double triggers, missed triggers, trigger bounce, incorrect edge detection, latency/jitter, inconsistent handshakes
  • Debug inconsistent network communication:
  • ○ packet loss, unstable links, IP conflicts, switch configuration issues, grounding/noise coupling, cable quality, EMI, misconfigured QoS/VLANs (where applicable)
  • Work with PLC logic and machine sequencing to ensure correct system behavior:
  • ○ interpret and modify ladder logic / structured text (as needed) to stabilize integration and performance
  • Build repeatable integration standards:
  • ○ wiring patterns, sensor conditioning recommendations, network topologies, validated PLC templates, commissioning checklists
  • Troubleshoot sensors, discrete I/O, and signal conditioning in real factory environments:
  • ○ NPN/PNP sensors, pull-ups/pull-downs, filtering/debounce, shielding/grounding, noise mitigation
  • Use multimeters and oscilloscopes to diagnose:
  • ○ voltage levels, signal bounce, timing alignment, interference, poor grounding, intermittent connections
  • Identify root cause quickly and implement robust fixes—not temporary patches.
  • Be the senior technical point of contact on-site: calm, decisive, and structured under pressure.
  • Train customer automation engineers and technicians on best practices for operation and first-line troubleshooting.
  • Capture high-quality issue reports for HQ engineering:
  • ○ reproduction steps, logs, electrical measurements, network symptoms, PLC state, and recommended fixes
  • Drive feedback loops that result in real product improvements (tooling, diagnostics, reliability features).

Requirements

  • Deep PLC / controls engineering experience (you can independently commission and debug automation lines)
  • 5+ years in controls / automation / field engineering in high-volume manufacturing environments
  • Hands-on expertise with industrial networks and protocols:
  • ○ EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus, OPC UA (practical troubleshooting, not just theory)
  • Strong electrical debugging ability:
  • ○ multimeter + oscilloscope competence, reading schematics, signal conditioning, EMI/noise intuition
  • Strong understanding of sensors, triggering, and real-time sequencing on production lines
  • Mandarin fluency (native or near-native)
  • Working English for technical communication with global teams
Benefits
  • Extreme growth + real-world impact: We’re not building demos. We’re deploying AI systems on real production lines, at scale.
  • Talent density: You’ll work with world-class engineers and operators across AI, embedded systems, and enterprise deployment.
  • Front-row seat to the AI manufacturing wave: This is one of the biggest transformations happening in industry right now.
  • Ownership: In this role, your work directly changes the trajectory of the company. Great hiring = winning.
  • Global exposure: You’ll recruit for roles that touch the most advanced customers and factories in the world.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
PLC programmingEtherNet/IPPROFINETModbusOPC UAladder logicstructured textsignal conditioningelectrical debuggingnetwork troubleshooting
Soft Skills
calm under pressuredecisivestructuredtrainingcommunication