Senior Automation Controls Engineer

About the position

In this role, you will be responsible for designing manufacturing equipment controls in-house to support early stage prototyping. You will participate in first piece builds to characterize and develop both product and process critical parameters to control the manufacturing process. Additionally, you will develop documentation to help ensure supplier work standardization during equipment project execution. Your responsibilities will also include managing the procurement, construction, acceptance, and deployment of production/test equipment, as well as managing integrators during specification, design, buyoff, installation, and ramp of Electric Engine production/test equipment. Collaboration with cross-functional teams including IT, Production Engineering, EH&S, Quality, Operations, and Product Design will be essential. You will drive actions to maintain or improve equipment performance as measured by product quality, cycle time, and machine availability, and develop process inputs to MES and SCADA production systems while launching the MES platform with production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design manufacturing equipment controls in-house to support early stage prototyping.
• Participate in first piece builds to characterize and develop product and process critical parameters.
• Develop documentation to ensure supplier work standardization during equipment project execution.
• Manage the procurement, construction, acceptance, and deployment of production/test equipment.
• Manage integrators during specification, design, buyoff, installation, and ramp of Electric Engine production/test equipment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, Production Engineering, EH&S, Quality, Operations, and Product Design.
• Drive actions to maintain or improve equipment performance as measured by product quality, cycle time, and machine availability.
• Develop process inputs to MES and SCADA production systems and launch the MES platform with production equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Mechatronic Engineering, or equivalent & related practical experience.
• 5+ years related experience in medium to high volume manufacturing.
• Direct experience programming and troubleshooting industrial automation.
• Experience commissioning and improving Equipment.
• A record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement.
• Preventative and Predictive Maintenance through MES algorithms.
• Strong hands-on and problem solving aptitude.
• Ability and drive to learn systems quickly.
• Experience developing production lines from prototype to production.
• Able to utilize structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D).
• Proficiency using Beckoff & Allen Bradley PLC's.
• Expertise with HMI and SCADA based systems such as Ignition.
• Excellent communicator, both in presentations and written reports.
• Able to maintain organization and focus in a highly dynamic environment.
• Evidence of exceptional ability.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time, both domestically and internationally.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior internships or full-time experience in Aerospace manufacturing engineering or similar role.
• Relevant test engineering experience with Labview, Python, etc.
• Electric motor manufacturing experience.
• Experience with PLM and ERP software integrations.

Benefits

• Base pay between $134,400-$168,000 based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Commitment to provide a safe workplace and a safe aircraft.
• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.