Senior Controls Engineer

Founded to enable the coming electrification of everything, Group14 is the largest commercial manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, elevating performance for every type of battery application. With headquarters in Woodinville, WA, Group14 enables battery manufacturers and world-leading OEMs in automotive, consumer electronics, and beyond to achieve transformational milestones for a more sustainable future.

Backed by notable strategic investors and customers such as Porsche AG, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), BASF, Resonac, and SK Inc, Group14 recently raised a $614 million Series C round and secured an additional $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to scale its technology.

WE'RE ON A QUEST TO ELECTRIFY THE WORLD

The electrification of everything starts with amazing people. We believe that a more sustainably powered world requires solutions for today, not years from now. The passion, collaboration, perseverance, and bravery of our team continually inspires us to push beyond the conventional to deliver the truly incredible with everything we do.

Group14’s dedication to meeting the battery demands of today through lithium-silicon battery innovation and scalable commercial manufacturing processes are what differentiates us and makes us a reliable partner. Recognized by the Department of Energy for its novel, drop-in ready nanomaterials and reliable industrial-scale process, Group14 serves the global transition to an all-electric future.

The Senior Controls Engineer will support the design, installation, commissioning, and operation of a new Battery Active Material (BAM) factory. This position will be tasked with the control system design and construction of the world’s largest production facility of next generation lithium silicon anode materials.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

-Assist in the design, construction, and commissioning of the control systems for BAM-2, our new state of the art facility in Moses Lake, WA.

-Interface with operations, support reliability efforts, provide hands on controls related technical support, training, and guidance.

-Develop, debug, modify, and maintain PLC, DCS, SIS code and HMI graphics.

-Design, configure, and maintain Data Historians, MES, and SCADA systems.

-Create and maintain procedures and documentation for automated control systems.

-Help develop control system architecture, technical requirements, and component design specification for the BAM-2 facility.

-Provide ongoing support during production for technical issues related to the control systems and equipment.

-Contribute to manufacturing best practices and a facility wide safety philosophy.

-Other related duties/functions as assigned.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

-Education: 4-year degree in engineering or related discipline (Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Computer Science degree) preferred. 2-year degree or Trade Certification and equivalent experience may be substituted.

-Experience: 5+ years of directly related experience in control systems engineering, industrial engineering, process controls, or automated manufacturing is required.

-Experience with DCS & SIS (Emerson DeltaV or similar), experience with PLC programming (Siemens or similar), experience with instrumentation and PID tuning.

-Communication: exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with production personnel, management, contractors, and project leadership.

-Methodology: good engineering and good documentation practice.

-Experience (or strong desire to learn) in using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) for project execution.

-Willingness and ability to take on challenging projects.

OTHER QUALITIES WE’D LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE:

-Familiarity with instrumentation and PID tuning: flow, level, temperature.

-SCADA/HMI application development, Data Historians, MES.

-PLC/DCS/SIS programming, debugging, troubleshooting.

-Knowledge of industrial networks, virtual machines, thin clients, cybersecurity.

-Experience with VFDs, robotics, machine vision, barcode scanners.

-Startup and commissioning experience, preferably in chemical processing.

GROUP14 OFFERS COMPELLING BENEFITS:

-Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability insurance

-Benefits are 100% paid for by the company for employees (80% for dependents)

-Paid time off

-401(k) with company match

-Stock options

GROUP14 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. So, being diverse and inclusive isn’t just something we strive for, it is who we are, and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you feel Group14 is a place where, no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work.

Please note: We are not able to accommodate candidates in need of work sponsorship at this time.

The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $140,000. All positions come with a company bonus and stock options. The actual base pay offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the position is located.

NOTICE TO STAFFING AGENCIES AND SEARCH FIRMS

Group14 does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submittals from staffing agencies and search firms. Any resumes or candidate submittals sent to our careers site (directly or via job boards) or directly to Group14 employees will not be eligible for any placement fee, and the resume/candidate will be added to our database for direct recruitment.

Group14 only assigns positions to staffing agencies and search firms who are pre-approved by HR and that we have a current agreement with. Not all positions are eligible for a placement fee.