Automation Controls Product Engineer

AutomationDirect; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/life insurance

401k

Tuition reimbursement

On-campus gym

Quarterly bonuses

Profit sharing

Training provided

Job summary

AutomationDirect is seeking a Controls Product Engineer to become the subject matter expert for PLCs, HMIs, drives, motion, and instrumentation product lines. You will partner with a Product Manager to specify, evaluate, test, and troubleshoot new products through the life cycle, owning the product from concept to obsolescence.

This role emphasizes hands-on engineering with cross-functional teams, product evaluation, sample projects, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Education in technical discipline preferred; BS in mechanical/electrical engineering or 10+ years experience.
• Experience in industrial control & automation; product application and design exposure.
• Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, servos and encoders desirable; familiarity with industrial protocols.
• CAD experience (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own product life cycle for PLCs, HMIs, drives, motion and instrumentation lines.
• Evaluate, test and prove new products; build sample projects demonstrating functionality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external teams; support product introductions.
• Define HW/SW requirements, documentation, and training; provide backline support during hours.
• Monitor costs and quality; participate in supplier evaluation and roadmaps.

Skills

Self-confidence

Organizational skills

Time management

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Product knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

BS in electrical engineering

10+ years related experience

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CAD tools

Job description

Automation Controls Product Engineer

AutomationDirect, a leading industrial automation products supplier, is seeking controls engineers that are passionate about becoming a subject matter expert on one of our industrial control product lines – PLCs, HMIs, Drives, Motion, Process Instrumentation. Leverage your product knowledge and experience to specify, analyze, test, and troubleshoot new products for the industrial automation market.

Great things about working here

• High ownership, high creativity culture in an engineering office environment
• Low Travel
• Business hours 7-4 or 8-5, No overtime
• Quarterly bonuses and generous profit sharing
• Training provided first month and ongoing training
• Excellent benefits: health/dental/life insurance, 401k, Tuition reimbursement
• On-campus gym and exercise classes

Objective:

The Product Engineer (PE) will partner with a ProductManager to successfully manage and grow their product line of business in anentrepreneurial environment within AutomationDirect. The PE is the product subject matter expertand oversees all technical aspects of product evaluation, new productintroduction, and support through the product life cycle. Primary product ownership includes ac/dcdrives, electronic soft starters, ac/dc motors, and ac/dc gearmotors. The PE is a servantleader and works cross functionally with internal and external teams.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage your experience and product knowledge to select the best products to grow the product line and meet customer’s needs
• Product ownership throughout the product life cycle
• Evaluate and test new products and technologies. Create sample projects for demonstrating product functionality in a controls system.
• Support product through specifying product requirements (HW/SW), new product introductions, documentation, training, second tier backline support (only during normal business hours), and product obsolescence.
• Life-cycle projects to improve product quality or lower product cost
• Supplier evaluation including product offering, technology roadmap, and support capabilities
• Some scheduled domestic and international travel is required

Qualifications:

• Requires education in technical discipline with preference for BS in mechanical or electrical engineering or at least 10 years of related experience
• Requires 7 years' experience (10 years preferred) in industrial control & automation market. Preferred experience includes product application, control system integration, technical support, and/or product design. Similar experience in related markets such as building automation and medical equipment may be considered.
• Product expertise and deep product knowledge of the specific product categories are required
• Experience with industrial control products such as PLCs, HMIs, Servos, and Encoders is desirable along with working knowledge of industrial communication protocols
• Experience with agency approvals (UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, etc.) is desirable
• Experience with CAD such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc. is desirable
• Must possess self-confidence, organizational skills, time management skills and excellent communication skills
• Must also be able to work on and manage projectsindependently, meet deadlines and have excellent interpersonal skills