Senior Controls Engineer

Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Controls Engineer provides technical leadership for the architecture, integration and execution of control systems across multiple projects. This role architects multi-controller systems and cross-cell integration, defines the safety approach and validation method, and sets the architecture that other engineers build within.

Given objectives and constraints, the Senior Controls Engineer determines scope and approach and is consulted before commitments are made in their platform or discipline area. The role sets technical direction across projects without supervisory authority, approves deviations from standard, leads customer design review, FAT and SAT, and serves as the named owner of a platform.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Architect multi-controller systems, diagnostics strategy and data flow
• Define the safety approach and validation method for a system
• Design cross-cell and plant-interface networks; own the addressing convention
• Design reusable library objects; set program structure conventions
• Set HMI standards and templates across platforms
• Select and qualify new devices; lead vendor and product evaluations
• Set technical direction across projects for a platform or discipline area; approve deviations from standard
• Review AE design and quote requirements; feed back discrepancies before commitment
• Estimate controls effort and identify technical risk at quote and kickoff
• Lead customer design review, internal FAT, customer FAT and SAT
• Lead and prioritize actions on escalated issues
• Coach Controls Engineer III; develop training content; serve as named platform owner
• Order long-lead items, assign specialty items, and close out punch list and lessons learned
• Travel to customer sites for design review, commissioning readiness and customer acceptance — approximately 20% of time.

Requirements:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent experience, required.
• 7–10 years in controls engineering, including architecture of multi-controller solutions
• Experience defining diagnostics, telemetry and safety approaches
• Cross-subsystem integration and standards leadership
• Commissioning strategy and readiness leadership
• Vendor evaluation and selection influence
• Proficient across Rockwell, Siemens and at least one SCADA platform

SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB:

• Software Applications Required
• Rockwell Studio 5000
• Siemens TIA Portal
• Rockwell FactoryTalk View ME and SE
• Ignition
• AutoCAD Electrical
• Software Applications Desired
• Emulate3D
• Cognex vision tooling
• Fanuc HandlingTool, RoboGuide and DCS
• Structured languages (C#, Python)
• Codes and Standards — working knowledge appropriate to the level
• NFPA 79
• NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code)
• NFPA 70E
• UL 508A
• ANSI/RIA R15.06
• ISO 10218 — Industrial Robot Safety Requirements
• ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 — Functional Safety
• System architecture mindset and decision quality
• Sets technical direction across projects without positional authority
• Standards creation and adoption leadership
• Risk management and verification planning
• Cross-discipline influence and alignment; facilitates design and architecture reviews
• Coaching and technical leadership across the team
• Customer-facing technical lead through design review, FAT and SAT

MEASUREMENTS OF SUCCESS:

• Architectures delivered that other engineers can build within without rework
• Safety approach and validation method defined and demonstrated at acceptance
• Escalated issues resolved and system performance stabilized
• Estimates and risk identification accurate against actual project outcome
• Standards adherence across projects; review findings driven to closure
• Platform ownership discharged — library current and guidance published
• Controls Engineer III engineers coached toward the next level

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the wage range for this role is $138,000 - $155,000 annually. The rate range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Adaptec Solutions considers factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Adaptec Solutions also offers a variety of benefits including generous paid time off (PTO), 11 paid company holidays including your birthday, generous health plans, dental and vision insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, generous 401(k) match and immediate vesting, short-term/long term disability coverage and basic life/AD&D insurance and education assistance.

Adaptec Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.