Controls Engineer – Automation for Next-Gen Surgical Devices

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group seeks a Controls Engineer to lead specification, validation, and commissioning of production assembly tooling for new surgical devices. You will drive DFA, FMEA, IQ/MSA/OQ/PQ validation, and PLC/HMI/vision system programming across production lines.

Join a team delivering advanced automation in a manufacturing setting. Strong project management, risk assessment, and supplier coordination are essential for success.

Qualifications

• BS Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Equivalent
• MS Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
• Min 5 yrs. applicable experience
• Significant electrical controls and automation design experience.
• Proficiency in PLC (Allen Bradley), HMI, Vision System (Cognex), and Data Acquisition System (LabVIEW) programming and troubleshooting.
• Extensive knowledge in the application of machine motion controls, servo, and pneumatic.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and machine guarding safety standards.
• Experience in equipment risk assessments and mitigation plans.
• Experience in Lean Design and Manufacturing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DFA, PFMEA, IQ, MSA, OQ, and PQ.
• Proven history of driving automation strategy and implementation in the development and commercialization of complex assemblies.
• Strong Project Management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop technical and financial specifications for Reliability, Prototype and Production assembly tooling and automation equipment.
• Participate in R&D Engineering meetings and Quality Design FMEA meetings.
• Complete and document Design for Assembly (DFA) analyses and drive effective resolutions with R&D pertaining to any identified risks.
• Provide input to the Assembly Tooling Strategy and Process FMEA, particularly the integration of controls to mitigate high risks.
• Contributor to the Capital Expense Request (CER) process, specifying costs for assembly equipment, with consideration to product standard cost targets and capacity demands.
• Key team member in the supplier selection process, including the review of technical proposals.
• Generate electronic Purchase Requisitions based on quotations from selected suppliers for design, build and acceptance testing of capital assembly equipment.
• Strategic suppliers contact during assembly equipment design, fabrication and acceptance testing, providing technical support and project management resources.
• Conduct assembly equipment design reviews, ensure supplier adherence to fabrication specifications and safety requirements, and direct execution of factory and site acceptance testing protocols.
• Initiate and execute validation protocols to support assembly equipment release for production (IQ, MSA, OQ, PQ).
• Program and troubleshoot PLC’s, HMI’s, Vision Systems and Data Acquisition Systems on new and existing production equipment.
• Provide technical training and support to Maintenance and Manufacturing Engineering personnel in the operation and maintenance of automated assembly equipment.
• Investigate and develop new control technologies to continuously improve production operations.
• Execute Controls Engineering product transfer deliverables from Pilot to the receiving Plant.
• Advise Management of any unmitigated risks and/or developments that could affect TTM or standard cost.

Skills

Electrical controls

Automation design

Project management

Lean design

DFA/PFMEA knowledge

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

BS Mechanical Engineering

MS Electrical Engineering

MS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI

Cognex Vision System

LabVIEW

Job description

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group seeks a Controls Engineer to lead specification, validation, and commissioning of production assembly tooling for new surgical devices. You will drive DFA, FMEA, IQ/MSA/OQ/PQ validation, and PLC/HMI/vision system programming across production lines.

Join a team delivering advanced automation in a manufacturing setting. Strong project management, risk assessment, and supplier coordination are essential for success.