Automation Controls Engineer: PLC, HMI & FAT

RFA Engineering

Saint Paul (MN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

TelaDoc Healthiest You

Supplemental Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Long-Term Disability

Short-term Disability

Retirement Savings Account (Trad 401k&

Roth 401k

Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care

HSA for Medical Expenses

Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Education Assistance

Job summary

RFA Engineering is seeking experienced controls and automation engineers to join our engineering team in Minnesota. The Automation Controls Engineer will design, program, integrate, and validate automated machinery for various industries, including biomedical and life sciences.

You will develop electrical controls, PLC/HMI software, test and FAT support, and create documentation, while collaborating with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust control systems.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline preferred.
Experience with industrial automation and PLC-based machine-control systems.
Ability to read electrical schematics and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

Develop electrical controls designs for automated machinery.
Create electrical schematics, control panel layouts, I/O documentation, and bills of material.
Develop PLC software for automated equipment and machine-control applications.
Develop machine sequences, operating modes, permissives, interlocks, alarms, diagnostics, and recovery functions.
Develop HMI applications including operator screens, equipment status, alarms, and diagnostics.
Integrate PLCs, sensors, actuators, motors, drives, and other machine-control components.
Support electrical panel and machine assembly activities.
Perform machine checkout, controls troubleshooting, and commissioning.
Develop and execute functional tests to verify machine and controls performance.
Support FAT and equipment verification activities.
Investigate issues and implement corrective actions; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
Incorporate changes into final as-built drawings and controls software.
Create and maintain technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle.