Controls Software / Hardware Engineer

Job Description

Controls Software Engineer

Support Controls Team, Electrical Designers, Electricians, and panel builders. Demonstrate expert PLC programming, operator interface programming, and hardware design. Collaborate with application engineers to develop concepts and support sales engineers. Manage internal design reviews and participate in design reviews with customers. Develop project milestones with the PM department. Provide cost estimates for controls design and build. Travel to customer sites will be required (10-15%).

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Licenses, Certifications, Etc.

• PLC, HMI, Ladder Logic Programming
• Allen Bradley
• Micrologix
• Guardlogix
• Hardware Design
• Fanuc Robot experience
• Travel 10-15% (for job startups)
• Primarily local within driving distance
• Limited international to Mexico
• 1 day - 2 week durations
• Bachelor's Degree in EE or Associate's Degree with proven experience
• 3-5 years of professional experience in Electrical & Controls work, machine tool, and automation
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles and procedures related to machine design, safety, risk, part handling, and robotic EOAT
• Thorough understanding of coordinated motion control technologies, PID setup, control and tuning, mechanical drive train design including the application of stepper motors, servo motors, pneumatics, and hydraulics
• Advanced knowledge in Rockwell Automation PLC programming platforms
• Advanced knowledge of Rockwell Automation HMI development software: FactoryTalk View Studio ME, Studio 5000 View Designer
• Vision system programming
• Experience programming and integrating Fanuc and Yaskawa Robots
• Robot Pathing and Internal I/O logic
• Interfacing with Connected PLC
• TCP and user frame teaching/adjusting
  
  

Keywords: Controls Team, Electrical Designers, Electricians, panel builders, expert PLC programming, operator interface programming, hardware design, application engineers, sales engineers, manage internal design reviews, design reviews with customers, project milestones, PM department, cost estimates, controls design, travel to customer sites, PLC, HMI, Ladder Logic Programming, Allen Bradley, Micrologix, Guardlogix, Hardware Design, Fanuc Robot experience, local within driving distance, international to Mexico, Bachelor's Degree in EE, Associate's Degree, 3-5 years of professional experience, Electrical & Controls work, machine tool, automation, engineering principles, machine design, safety, risk, part handling, robotic EOAT, coordinated motion control technologies, PID setup, control and tuning, mechanical drive train design, stepper motors, servo motors, pneumatics, hydraulics, Rockwell Automation PLC programming platforms, Rockwell Automation HMI development software, FactoryTalk View Studio ME, Studio 5000 View Designer, Vision system programming, Fanuc, Yaskawa Robots, Robot Pathing, Internal I/O logic, Interfacing with Connected PLC, TCP, user frame teaching/adjusting

Company Description

Flex is a leading engineering firm dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions.

Flex is a leading engineering firm dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions.