Electrical Controls Engineer

1 month ago

Wilsonville, United States Samtec Full time
Description

Position at Samtec, Inc

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $1 Billion global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. With 40+ international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec's global presence enables its unmatched customer service.

Summary/Objective: The Electrical Controls Engineer will develop and implement control systems solutions for advanced manufacturing equipment for continuous cable manufacturing processes. Controls projects include development of new systems and update or optimization of existing.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:
  1. Develop reliable and robust control system designs and platforms for common controls functions.
  2. Work with manufacturing and process engineering to develop system functional requirements.
  3. Specify electrical, mechanical, thermal, and pneumatic control components including motors, drives, actuators, sensors, motion control components, etc. from defined functional requirements.
  4. Create and modify electrical schematic drawings.
  5. Control systems software design and development including programming PLCs, HMI / SCADAs, tuning of Motion Controllers, operator interfaces, and servo drives.
  6. Startup, debug controls, conditioning, and qualification of newly built or upgraded automated machines and manufacturing lines.
  7. Project management for new equipment development and upgrades to existing.
  8. Support and troubleshooting for existing production machines.
  9. Download and debug various controller software programs.
  10. Tuning motion systems, master/following systems, and temperature control systems.
  11. Develop strategies and plans to standardize common controls system functions, architecture, and components.
  12. Develop strategies for control system software standardization.
  13. Revision of existing PLC and HMI software to support equipment upgrades.
"The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities"

Required Experience:
  1. 5 years of direct experience as a controls engineer working on automated processes, equipment and system integration in a manufacturing environment.
  2. Operational knowledge of servo motors, stepper motors, motion controllers, temperature controllers, pneumatic controls, control relays, sensors, operator interfaces, etc.
  3. Motion Controller programming experience.
  4. Operator Interface programming experience (Ignition and/or Red Lion preferred).
  5. PLC programming experience (IEC-61331-3 languages preferred).
  6. Experience working with software development environments.
  7. Knowledge of PID loop control and tuning.
  8. Solid understanding of industrial control panel design and fabrication (UL508A).
  9. Experience reading and developing electrical schematics for internal and external builds.
  10. Ability to read and write in IEC 61131-3 programming language.
  11. Experience with communications protocols including MODBUS TCP, Modbus Serial, EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT.
  12. Understanding of engineering documentation such as setup and adjustment procedures, calibration, software documentation, operating instructions, and maintenance procedures.
  13. Familiarity with machine safety applications, electrical power distribution and control panel design.
  14. Understanding of Safety standards including NEMA, NFPA 79, UL508A, ANSI B11.0: 2010.
  15. Resource management for project execution.
  16. Proficient with written and verbal technical communication including generating reports and conducting group presentations.
  17. Must be able to sit/stand for at least 90 consecutive minutes, and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.
Education:
  1. B.S. in Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.


SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based in business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws.

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