Senior Controls Engineer

$125,000 - $150,000/Yr

Leviton - Bothell, WA

Full-time - Senior

Bothell, WA

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

Leviton is looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join their network solutions headquarters and manufacturing operations in Bothell, WA! For 100+ years, Leviton has been committed to delivering smarter, safer, more reliable products to a rapidly changing world. This role provides the opportunity to work within the Network Solutions Business Unit of Leviton Manufacturing Company Inc.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex electrical systems and programming necessary for the operation of equipment and machinery used in manufacturing.
• Document, develop, implement and sustain equipment and machines for the production, validation and inspection of product.
• Design electrical systems for equipment and machines with another senior engineer or manager to support manufacturing.
• Develop programs to control PLCs, HMIs, actuators, servos, motion controllers, and vision systems.
• Develop equipment in an organized manner by using project schedules and spreadsheets to manage component ordering and/or fabrication needed to assemble and program machine.
• Develop functional flow charts of machine to facilitate machine programming and debugging.
• Document programs and electrical systems of equipment and machines using appropriate programs in accordance with safety requirements and quality system procedures.
• Specify and order electrical components needed to support the operation of equipment.
• Debug, troubleshoot and repair equipment and machinery in support of production, quality and design engineering groups.
• Assemble, wire, program, install and debug equipment purchased or developed internally.
• Document operating manuals for equipment and machines developed internally or purchased.
• Coach and mentor less experienced department personnel to develop their skills and abilities.
• Provide guidance, leadership, mentoring and training for technicians.

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of mechanical equipment and processes.
• Ability to develop machine programs and documentation using machine programming languages, including programming PLCs, robots, actuators, servos, and vision systems.
• Firm grasp of discreet logic and electronics, particularly open-collector outputs used on in-line, test equipment IO.
• Ability to implement and troubleshoot industrial communication networks including Ethernet/IP, Profinet, DeviceNet, MECHATROLINK, RS-232/422/485.
• Ability to develop complex machine and equipment electrical specifications including electrical schematics and wiring guidelines.
• Ability to document programs and schematics using CAD or Visio.
• Ability to organize code revisions without dedicated software.
• Ability to integrate multiple pieces of equipment or stations into a system.
• Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment.
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot customized off the shelf equipment circuit boards from automated equipment for electrical issues.
• Basic understanding of the mechanical functions of machines.
• Knowledge of electrical codes, electrical diagrams, practices and their limitations.
• Experience with industrial electrical systems including knowledge of NEC, NFPA 79, and UL508.
• Knowledge of and ability to use mechanical and electrical tools: calipers, micrometers, voltmeters and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to problem solve and manage multiple priorities daily.

Benefits

• Medical (with an HSA option), Dental, Vision and Rx coverage beginning the 1st day of the month following your start date.
• 401(k) Program with employer matching contributions. Participation begins immediately upon hire; employer match begins after 1 year of service.
• Life, Disability, Accident and Critical Illness insurance options.
• Up to 11 paid Holidays.
• Up to 18 days Paid Time Off.
• Other perks include Volunteer Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Health Advocacy Program, Bereavement Leave, and additional wellness incentive programs.