Senior Industrial Controls Engineer

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. The role involves leading the execution of PLC development and implementation, collaborating with stakeholders, and improving control systems for industrial automation.

Responsibilities:

• Elaborate, define, and plan technical work from well defined objectives, validating requirements with internal and external stakeholders
• Elaborate and lead the execution of test strategies, execute test plan, generate test reports, and demonstrate compliance with requirements
• Independently execute technical work, which may involve the technical supervision of other resources
• Autonomous and self-driving, requiring minimal supervision
• Lead improvement initiatives, review and approve technical solutions within existing architectures
• Coach and develop lesser experienced employees
• Gather information and validate requirements to execute root cause analysis to resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide new control system functionalities and modify existing solutions which includes PLC and HMI
• Document equipment configuration, system functionality and features, and Industrial Controls team processes and procedures
• Collaborate with Release management and perform PLC and HMI updates for the customer, on-site or remotely
• Support customers to address unforeseen issues
• Lead the design effort for a dedicated system
• Contribute to and potentially lead process improvement initiatives
• Support Production Sites

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineer or Computer science or in a related discipline
• Knowledge of Power Systems to design drive controls
• Experience with AC/DC Drive Control Architecture
• Minimum of 8 years in Design & Implementation of Industrial Control systems using PLCs, HMIs, and Drives
• Minimum of 8 years' of Programming PLCs, HMIs, and related equipment for Industrial Control Systems (Rockwell products preferred)
• Minimum of 8 years' experience with automated systems engineering
• Advanced experience programming Rockwell PLC's (ControlLogix, GuardLogix)
• Advanced knowledge of Industrial networks
• Experience developing and programming Human Machine Interface (Ignition 8, FactoryTalk ME/SE)
• Able to understand and read electrical and mechanical schematics
• Strong background in troubleshooting complex automated system
• Travel approximately 40% to various customer locations (Canada and United States)
• Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations
• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis
• Experience with JIRA and agile methodology is a plus
• Having experience of organizing a team and prioritizing tasks
• Knowledge in Rockwell and Inductive Automation products is a plus