Controls Engineer

igus Inc.; Rumford (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA medical plan (company-paid)

Dental (company-paid)

Life insurance (company-paid)

Long-term disability insurance

3% retirement company contribution

20 PTO days + 9 holidays

On-site lunch

Job summary

igus Inc. is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to drive the development and implementation of drylin linear actuators, motors and controllers.

The role involves interfacing with engineering, customers and sales to deploy existing applications and develop new solutions. Key duties include technical support, integrating electrical, mechanical and software components, collaborating with global teams, and creating demos and marketing materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechatronics or Robotics Engineering or equivalent
• Knowledge of motors such as stepper, servo, BLDC and experience with PLCs and driver/controllers
• Strong technical skills: present concepts and provide hands-on technique using igus products
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Willingness for national and international travel
• Self-starter, team-focused, results-driven with strong organizational/time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for igus linear actuators, motors and controllers to customers and igus sales teams within North America
• Integrate electrical, mechanical, and software components into cohesive automation solutions and ensure seamless communication between devices and subsystems
• Collaborate with local and international teams to ensure successful project outcomes
• Work with product expert systems and online tools to identify suitable products
• Develop and maintain training programs and provide training in alignment with the Training and Development Department
• Assist Product Manager in creating machines, demos and marketing materials
• Ongoing observation and analysis of market and competition
• Keep material and product knowledge up to date

Skills

Motor types: stepper, servo, BLDC

Technical communication

Hands-on product training

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Robotics

Tools

PLC programming

Driver/controllers

Job description

General Description

We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to drive the development and implementation of drylin linear actuators, motors and controllers. The position is ideal for everyone who understands electrical systems and wants to work closely with engineering, customers and sales to deploy existing applications, and help find and develop new solutions.

• Provide technical support for igus linear actuators, motors and controllers to customers and igus sales teams within N. America, to help bring new motion-control applications to life
• Integrate electrical, mechanical, and software components into cohesive automation solutions. Ensure seamless communication between devices and subsystems for applications and demonstrations
• Work closely with teams—locally and internationally—to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Work with product expert systems and online tools to identify suitable products
• Develop and maintain training program and be able to provide training in alignment with the Training and Development Department
• Assist Product Manager in creating machines, demos and marketing materials
• Ongoing observation and analysis of market and competition
• Keep material and product knowledge up to date

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical, Mechatronics or Robotics Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of motors such as, stepper, servo, BLDC motors as well as experience with PLCs and driver/controllers.
• Strong technical skills: able to present technical concepts; provide customers with hands‑on technique using our products
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• National and international Travel on some occasions
• Additional travel to Trade Shows, with Regional Sales Managers or to Sales Meetings will be required, as needed
• Self-starter; motivated, team focused and results driven with developed organizational, and time management skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in the use of MS Office

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with ongoing growth opportunities
• Complete benefits package:
  • co. paid HSA medical plan
  • co. paid dental
  • co. paid life
  • long term disability insurance
  • 3% safe harbor retirement company contribution
• 20 Paid Time Off days per year, plus 9 holidays
• Subsidized lunch on-site

igus is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Disclaimers

This job description indicates the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all‑inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this job description changes the at‑will employment relationship existing between igus Bearings, Inc. and its employees.