Control Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago

Merritt Island, United States Protingent Full time
Job Description

Position Title: Control Systems Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Controls Engineer opportunity with our client in Merritt Island, FL.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Support production and manufacturing groups across the company by crafting automated production machinery and establishing standards, processes, and guides for the design of control systems for spaceflight vehicle manufacturing and production
  • Support the team on all aspects of controls conceptualization, design, configuration, verification, installation, testing, and support
  • Interface with internal customers and external vendors
  • Develop controls processes and standards while supporting tooling control projects from inception through commissioning as well as supporting the machinery on the production floor by troubleshooting problems in real time
  • Specialize in tooling through design, specifications, and post commission support
  • Support requests from development labs for specialty equipment and other emergent needs by providing rapid turnaround of well-designed and cost-efficient systems
  • Critical production support - be the first responder to controls related stop production issues and be the focal solution provider in these instances
  • We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality

Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, structural, industrial, or manufacturing B.S. degree (or higher) required in Mechatronics, Electrical, Controls, Automation, or other relevant engineering field.
  • 5+ years experience designing, integrating tooling or equipment used in the manufacture, assembly, and test of aerospace hardware.
  • Position will support A shift operations; with call out support for other shifts on a rotation basis.
  • Strong abilities in all phases of control and automation production machinery from cradle to grave including design, process definition and simplification, deployment, qualification, troubleshooting code as well as electro-mechanical systems.
  • Proficiency with design, procurement, assembly, commissioning, and maintenance of automated equipment/machinery used for processing aerospace vehicle and component production or ground support equipment.
  • Experience in building, maintaining, and installing assembly machinery, machine tool, production automation, test automation machinery, robotic work cells, fabrication machinery, automated guided vehicles, etc. This is a machine and tooling position, responsible for ensuring production automation machinery functions as needed.
  • Operational knowledge of automated industrial machinery which include motors, servos, drives, pumps, relays, PLC, HMI, safety devices, 3 phase power, communication devices and all phases of industrial electrical controls.
  • Ability to set up both A/C and D/C drives as well as possessing the ability to troubleshoot PLC code. Must be able to create/generate machine control logic (PLC programming experience) using Siemens TIA portal and/or Rockwell.
  • Experience developing and validating specifications for the contracting of production machinery that is used in the manufacturing of aerospace vehicles.
  • Experience leading contractors during the design, assembly, and installation phases of the tooling and equipment design process.
  • Proficient with Controls and Automation Hardware/Software (ex. Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell, Beckhoff, PLC programming/debug, six-axis mechanical robot programming (Fanuc, KUKA)
  • Ability to interpret and review electrical and mechanical drawings.
  • A demeanor of outstanding quality, attention to detail, and dedication
  • Ability to communicate successfully, clearly, and with modesty to collaborators and customers.

Desired Job Qualifications:

  • Familiar with various control systems standards such as IEC 61131, ANSI B11, NFPA 79, and RIA 15.06
  • Experience with writing and developing software in a high-level language such as Python, C#, etc.
  • Excellent technical writing, grammar, and presentation experience
  • Experience with electrical verification of machines
  • Experience with process automation equipment & tooling

Job Details:

  • Contract Position
  • Location: Merritt Island, FL
  • Pay Range: $67-80/hr
  • ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C.
  • 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to product development companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

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