Title: Controls Engineer
Position Type: Right to Hire
Locations: Seattle, WA Onsite
Additional Details:
We are looking for a Controls Engineer for our Seattle team. This is a contract to direct hire role. We are looking for mid to senior level experience (3+ years of experience).
We'd prefer someone with Siemens experience but if they only have Allen Bradley and are a strong programmer, we will still consider them.
Best case scenario is that the person is skilled with multiple PLC brands. They need to be open to travel. This is an immediate need.
Description:
Job Description:
- Creating and commissioning industrial controls systems, PLC software design, and HMI screens, for different industries and environments.
- Responsible for PLC/HMI code development, code installation, debug on job site, and commissioning of the complete system.
- Conducting the peripheral device programming, machine PLC programming, coordinate the machine debug, power-up, and machine validation with build and electrical teams.
- Ensure that systems are designed and programmed to customer and/or build specifications using standard techniques and approaches.
- Travel to customer sites for installation and startup of systems.
Skills/Experience Required:
- 3+ years of Controls Engineering/PLC/HMI programming experience
- 3+ years of Rockwell Allen Bradley (Controllogix OR RSLogix OR Studio 5000) or Siemens Step 7 (TIA Portal, WinCC) PLC programming experience.
- Other PLC platforms are helpful as well such as Omron, Mitsubishi, GE, etc.
- Strong ability with motion control programming/commissioning (Servos, VFD, etc.).
- Prior SCADA experience with Ignition is helpful. Experienced in programming languages such as Python, C#/.NET, Java, etc. is also a plus.
- Experience with hardware design using AutoCAD, Promise-E or ePlan is a plus.
- The ability to program/write code/ladder logic from scratch
- Prior experience with automotive manufacturing integration and commissioning.
- Prior experience programming within customer-defined standards and templates
- Proficient with a variety of field bus networks including but not limited to DeviceNet, Ethernet I/P, Profibus, ProfiNet, etc. a plus.
Education:
AS or BS in Engineering. Ideally, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineer or similar. Equivalent years of experience can be substituted for a degree.