Automation Controls Software Engineer II - Relocation Assistance Eligible
Summary
Programs, debugs, and commissions controls and HMI software for turnkey custom automation equipment, including creating custom device drivers and participating in factory and site acceptance testing.
Relocation Assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
JOB SUMMARY
The Automation Controls Software Engineer II is responsible for providing controls programming, debug, and site-installation of turnkey custom automation equipment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Work independently on medium sized or average complexity projects and/or under direction of more senior engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
- Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, and PMD cost estimate.
- Use provided standard code and device drivers, or use end-customer provided code and/or formats to create custom control & HMI programs.
- Create custom device driver code.
- Attend Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality; and suggest concepts & componentry to meet functional & safety requirements.
- Using control schematics, enter I/O into controller programs.
- Using timing chart provided by Mechanical Engineering, program intended sequences into controller programs.
- Download completed programs.
- Commission control hardware.
- Debug control hardware for out-of-box failures, intended design, and correct wiring/plumbing.
- Debug control software, including all intended sequences, modes of operation, special functions, fault detection, fault recovery, tooling return, and interface.
- Participate in Factory Acceptance Test at PMD.
- Participate in Site Acceptance Test at end-customer’s facility.
OTHER DUTIES
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
- Observe safety procedures.
- Any other task assigned by management within scope of position, federal and state regulations.