Senior Controls Engineer (I, II, III)

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of control systems integrating custom and off-the-shelf laboratory instruments and PLC-based control hardware
• Drive component selection, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing and test
• Develop PLC control software using Structured Text and leveraging object oriented programming methodologies
• Develop unit tests and functional tests for PLC code that you write, participate in code reviews, and leverage Git for version control and code management
• Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices
• Collaborate with the software team to develop robust, well documented software interfaces to hardware
• Collaborate with external stakeholders including Systems Engineering, Quality, Mechanical Engineering, Process Development, etc. for project planning, requirements development, and architecture development
• Collaborate with external suppliers and contract manufacturers 
• Develop test software in Python, C# or other languages to validate subsystems during manufacture

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience is required
• 5+ years industry experience developing control systems for customer-shippable life science instrumentation or comparable equipment 2+ years of experience in medical device design preferred
• Experience as a technical/engineering lead on multiple projects incorporating motion control and basic process control
• Experience with at least one major PLC platform (Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT3, B&R) or experience with hardware control using real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as VXWorks, QNX, INtime, etc
• Proficient with IEC 61131-3 based languages with a focus on Structured Text
• Proficient with object-oriented programming and have an understanding of how to apply OOP concepts to control software
• Experience implementing and developing coding standards around industry standard control implementations, for example implementations following the ISA-88 hierarchical model
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical drawings
• Hands on experience with wiring, configuring and troubleshooting electrical and control systems
• Proficient in the design of safety systems following IEC/ISO/RIA standards
• Understanding of the proper integration and usage of safety relays, safety PLCs, light curtains, E-Stops, etc
• Experience with fieldbus technologies such as EtherCAT, Profinet, EtherNet/IP
• Experience with one computer programming language such as Python, C#, Java
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative start-up environment
• Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset


Nice to Haves
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience integrating and/or programming industrial articulated robots (i.e. Kuka, ABB, Staubli)
• Experience with at least one major HMI software, such as Ignition, Wonderware, WinCC