Controls Engineer

Job Description

SWAs Engineering team, youwillbe developing real-timeautomation solutions from the manufacturing plant floor to the enterprise level, using a variety of programming, configuration, and design tools: PLC and PAC Programming, Operator Interface and HMI application design, SCADA design, Network design, Database design, Vision system design, Machine Safety system design, Motion control (Servo, NC, CNC), Information Solution design, MES design, ERP connector development,High-level software solution design (involving C#, HTML5, .NET, SQL, VB, VBA, and more).

Key-skills and interests: machine and process control,high-level programming, information solutions, database development, operational efficiency, mechatronics

Responsibilities:

• Programapplicationstomeet & exceed customer/projects specifications, application requirements.
• Engineering and implementing real-timeautomation controls and information solutions
• Conceptualizing during the design phase of theprojectlife cycle
• System programming, debugging, and testing
• Creating documentation, includingprojectengineering notes,projectdesign traceability documentation, case studies, and more
• Commissioning new solutions; finding opportunities for improvements
• Creating methodologies and complex problem-solving
• Learning new technologies
• Mentoring colleaguesonyour expertise and knowledge base
• Having fun and being challenged

Technologies Used:

• PLC Programming Platforms: Beckhoff, B&R Automation, PLCNext, Codesys, Schneider
• System Networking: Ethernet, Routing and Switching, ADS, Modbus, MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP
• HMI Platforms: Beckhoff, Inductive Automation
• Vision Platforms: Cognex, Keyence, ROS, Halcon
• High-level Programming: IEC-61131-3, C#, HTML5, Python, C++
• Database Platforms: MS SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, InfluxDB
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 10+, Linux, freeBSD

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelorof Science or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or related Engineering Technology field orequivalent combination of education and experience, 1-3years
• Academic orworkingexperiencewithsome or all the listed Technologies Used, in previous section.
• Demonstrated interest and abilitytoprogram, specifically text-basedlanguages and object-oriented concepts.
• Works well in a team-oriented setting.
• Thrivesonlearning and applying what you have learnedtonew projects.
• Good problem-solving skills, while learning howtosolve more complex problems overtime.
• Capable of self-startingontasks and asks questions along the way.
• Possess complete grasp of scientific method of problem solving
• Abilitytofollow patterns & build upon established models
• Understand complex system designs
• Meticulous, conscientious, analytical, focused, self-starter individual, who is a quick learner.