Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Role Overview

• support Sales, Engineering, Project Management, and Commissioning by sharing your expertise of the final installation and system integration
• support junior controls engineers as necessary
• support the creation of the functional description specifications regarding the installation of electrical equipment and the commissioning of controls
• Develop Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs
• draft documentation such as SOPs and contribute to creating manual
• develop and design electrical cabinets
• create schematics and network diagrams
• design controls algorithms and safety systems
• program device communication of pallet conveyance and pallet inspection equipment
• test and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems and processes
• work closely with R&D
• source external vendors for materials
• lead engineering and automation teams through concept planning, configuration, and development
• contribute to the creation of risk assessment documents that identify hazards in a system
• optimize the system by offering simulation support
• support the Sales Engineering team with product testing
• contribute to the mechanical system layout drawings regarding all electrical and controls specifications including cable routing
• contribute to the development of test plans alongside the Commissioning Team
• make Full Load Amps calculations
• ensure UL listed components are selected and cabinet is assembled compliant to such standards
• be present on-site at First Power Up to make sure everything is operational after rack installation and to make sure everything is functional before our robots are commissioned
• be present on-site when commissioning is in final stages to prepare the Movu system for handover to the end-customer
• perform Site Acceptance Testing

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience with controls and electrical engineering of custom automation
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Robotics, Electrical, Electro-Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering
• PLC and HMI Programming experience (Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Rockwell)
• Experience with automation controls, monitoring systems, safety area scanners and safety controllers
• Ability to install, configure, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical system
• Comfortable using 2D (required) and 3D (nice to have) CAD software for design of electrical diagrams and schematics
• Experience with ePlan or comparable software would be the cherry on top
• Willing and able to travel to customer sites and if remote, to our office an average of up to 50%, usually no longer than 2 weeks at a time; throughout the United States and occasionally to Canada
• If remote, occasional travel to our Romeoville, IL office (average 3 days at a time; approx. 4-6 times per year besides onboarding & training)
• For onboarding and training, if remote, travel for training and onboarding to our Romeoville, IL office and regardless of your location, to our headquarters in Belgium (usually no more than 2 weeks at a time)

Benefits

• 20 days PTO
• 5 days paid sick leave
• 11 US paid holidays
• Medical (currently BlueCross BlueShield)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short
• and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401K with employer match, currently 4%
• Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months