Electrical Automation Engineer

7 days ago


Tacoma, Washington, United States AST Full time
Company Overview

At AST, we are dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and productivity of flexible aseptic manufacturing processes for the worldwide Life Science Industry. We achieve this through innovative products, services, and solutions.

Salary

We offer a competitive salary of $90,000 - $120,000 annually, based in Tacoma.

Job Description

As an Electrical Automation Engineer at AST, you will be supporting the continued improvement of our Engineering department. Your key responsibilities will include working with automation programming, control system designs, electrical schematics design, performing experiments, machine testing and debug, and being a resource and support for our customers.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design control systems for complex automation including robotics and vision, utilizing PLC, HMI, and other peripheral and modular codes.
  • Draft operations and maintenance manuals in accordance with designs and equipment.
  • Develop solutions and review technical decisions that have high impact, both internal and external to AST.
  • Contribute to and have responsibility for the completion of assignments with broad product, technology investment, customer, and strategic impact.
  • Participate in the installation, startup, and testing of machinery at customer facilities.
  • Participate in electrical and controls installation and supervision at customer facilities as needed.
  • Perform machine testing, experiments, and debug activities to ensure designs reliably meet project requirements.
  • Execute factory acceptance testing with documented results.
Required Skills and Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will require:

  • A Bachelor's degree in accredited electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with common industrial programming languages, HMI designs, industrial communications, smart machine, AI/machine learning, machine automation hardware/software, advanced sensory systems including machine vision.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%, determined by company need.
  • Understand industrial machinery specifications and standards.
  • Knowledge of machine control system design and the testing environment with a strong electrical acumen.
  • Skilled with computer software, including Allen-Bradley PLC Platform, AutoCAD, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical (HSA & PPO), dental, vision, long/short-term disability, HSA account with employer contribution, 401(K) with up to 5% company match, education assistance, paid time off, paid holiday, and bonus potential.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this position, you must:

  • Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • Be willing to take and successfully pass a drug test.


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