Job Description

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science discipline

• 2+ years of experience in industrial or factory automation design and implementation

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to engineer creative, new approaches to problems while adhering to ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA safety requirements to keep a factory safe

• Experience with Electromechanical systems

• Electrical sizing of motors, cables, circuit protection, VFD’s, motor starters, various other motion systems

• Design of fail-safe electrical circuits using both safety logic controllers and safety-rated relays

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial electrical systems using tools like multimeters, oscilloscopes, EMI probes

• Proficiency in understanding and creating electrical schematics and single line diagrams (EPLAN preferred)

• Field bus networks, serial communication, and Ethernet communication

• Hands-on experience designing and commissioning high quality electrical panels and electro-mechanical systems with appropriate safety considerations in mind

• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, UL508A codes with ability to ensure compliance with control system safety standards

• PLC programming, preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT structured text programming

• Programming and implementing machine safety software through the use of safety PLC’s

• HMI, SCADA, IoT (MQTT, OPC-UA), Ignition systems with focus on user friendly navigation and machine health monitoring and control

• Field Bus Networking protocols, preferably EtherCAT, Profinet, Profisafe, Ethernet/IP

• Robotics programming, preferably ABB

• Industrial software application to mechanical assemblies, electrical systems, sensors, pneumatics/hydraulics, including how to safely checkout these interdisciplinary systems prior to production implementation

Job Description

As a member of this team you will lead creative, multi-disciplinary projects spanning machine design, robotics, motion systems, and factory health monitoring that all come together to form the innovative, high-rate factories that allow us to deliver internet to those that need it most.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and manage automation projects - this includes initial factory ideation, machine commissioning, proof of rate capability, and eventual hand-off to operational teams

• Architect, write, and debug PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable for high-volume manufacturing applications

• Keep our factory safe and reliable by implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment

• Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens to make complex machines easy to understand, operate, and troubleshoot

• Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations

• Stay organized by creating schedules and budgets, and then motivate the team to achieve them

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