Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer

Title: Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer Salary range: $100,000 - $125,000 Education: BS Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science My client is seeking a full time, direct hire engineer to support all departments in defining, developing, and sustaining product for the retail fueling industry. Job Responsibilities: Production Support: · Collaborative effort with other engineering entities to design, build, and validate new production support equipment. · Troubleshoot production equipment as required to identify problems and implement corrective measures. · Continually evaluate production equipment and processes to identify areas of improvement. · Identify and maintain a critical component inventory to ensure quick repairs of production equipment. · Proven ability in programming PLC, HMI, Motion Control, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, and other types of electronic devices. Product Development: · Take lead role electrical component identification, circuit design, CAD documentation, and programming requirements of machine controls for company proprietary equipment. · Clear and concise communication with company management on responsibility developments. · Write functional design requirement specifications, including safety standards, which can include hazardous location requirements based on expected functionality. · Involvement in defining software testing requirements and procedures. · Support customer startups as necessary. · Writing and processing of Engineering Changes. · Bill of Material and part number creation/management as required. · Cost/Time Estimation of projects. · Limited travel as required. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the above duties. The requirements below are representative of the conditions, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions of this job. Required Education, Skill, and Experience: · Thorough understanding of electrical circuit design including single and three phase applications, VFD’s, mitigating EMF influences, and implementation of robust industrial electrical components. · Understanding intrinsically safe requirements and electrical standards such as: UL, ATEX, IECEx, etc. · Design for cost effectiveness and manufacturability with an ability to design and draft electrical schematics in AutoCAD or SolidWorks. · A minimum of eight years’ experience designing automated equipment / machinery. · Experience successfully managing electrical/controls projects through the project Tollgate process. · HMI PLC programming experience such as: Unitronics / Rockwell / ABB / Siemens. · C/C++ and Python programming experience is very desirable. · Ability to work independently with a strong drive to meet all project requirements and timelines. · Proficient working on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously. · Solid computer skills with a variety of software tools including Microsoft Office products. · Good verbal/written/technical communication. · Team player, able to take direction, and be self-directed. Qualifications: · Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. · Minimum of 8 years of product development experience. · CAD experience using AutoCAD or SolidWorks. · Familiarity of Microsoft products: Word, Excel, Power Point, and Project. * Developing electrical systems and controls * Create control system electrical schematics * Maintain electrical and controls specifications * Develop electrical schematics and controls drawings * Write advanced electrical controls programs * Establish systems process control requirements * Verify adherence to controls engineering design * Create control system and electrical schematics * Overseeing various electrical and controls engineering functions * Develop controls systems for industrial use utilizing knowledge in control engineering * Develop electrical and controls system architecture * Implement electrical controls and automation systems for a manufacturing facility * Extracted from process control systems * Aid in the controls system design * Sell advanced access control systems * Develop electrical and controls system design solutions based on engineering principles * Write code developing motion control logic and machine control logic * Managing control system projects and supporting existing plant control systems * Perform as a plant engineering department electrical, instrumentation, and control engineer * Develop and upgrade electrical controls for manufacturing equipment