Controls Hardware Design Engineer III - Relocation Assistance Eligible

Progressive Machine and Design; Town of Victor (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Machine and Design is seeking a seasoned Controls Hardware Design Engineer III to design controls for turnkey custom automation equipment. You will translate mechanical device lists into electrical schematics, draft with AutoCad Electrical, and develop control panels and enclosures for complex systems.

Responsibilities include leading technical direction on major projects, reviewing peers’ work, and coordinating with build teams to ensure safety and compliance per NFPA79, UL508A, CE,

Qualifications

• BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience with AutoCad Electrical, NFPA79, UL508A, CE, CSA standards.
• Power calculations (AC 3phase, AC 1phase, DC 5-90V, Transformers).
• Enclosure heat calculations and SCCR calculations.
• Fluid power flow calculations and SISTEMA safety calculations.

Responsibilities

• Work independently on large or high complexity projects and/or multiple smaller projects.
• Occasional training of new and/or less senior engineers.
• Set technical direction for other engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
• Peer Review of other engineers' work for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, PMD cost estimate, and Federal, State, & Local requirements.
• Translate device list from Mechanical Engineering into Controls Hardware design elements.
• Utilize AutoCad Electrical for drafting; develop new symbols & circuits.
• Develop and update control enclosure layouts and panel layouts.
• Create I/O schematics, power schematics, safety schematics, and device schematics.
• Interact with Controls Build personnel to answer questions and assist with debugging.

Job description

Description

Relocation Assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Job Summary

The Controls Hardware Design Engineer III is responsible for providing controls hardware design for turnkey custom automation equipment.

Essential Functions

• Work independently on larger or high complexity projects and/or multiple smaller projects.
• Occasional training of new and/or less senior engineers.
• Set technical direction for other engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
• Peer Review of other engineers’ work for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, PMD cost estimate, and Federal, State, & Local requirements.
• Attend Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality, suggest concepts & componentry to meet controls & safety requirements, and subsequently incorporate associated Controls Hardware design elements into the Controls Hardware design.
• Translate device list provided by Mechanical Engineering into Controls Hardware design elements.
• Utilize AutoCad Electrical for drafting.
• Use provided symbols & circuits.
• Develop new symbols & circuits as necessary.
• Controls Hardware Design
• AC Power schematics
• DC Power schematics
• Safety schematics
• Servo/Stepper schematics
• Industrial Network schematics
• Device schematics
• Testers, Transducers, Laser Markers, Welders, Robots, etc.
• I/O schematics
• Control Enclosure layouts
• Control Panel layouts
• Fluid Power Supply schematics
• Fluid Power Control schematics
• Bill of Materials
• Interact with Controls Build personnel to answer questions.
• Assist Controls Build Technicians, Controls Software Engineers, and Controls Engineers with electrical and fluid power debug.
• Update design as required throughout the project life cycle.

Other Duties

• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Observe safety procedures.
• Any other task assigned by management within scope of position, federal and state regulations.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE (10+ years) with 4 or more

• AutoCad Electrical
• NFP79, UL508a, CE, CSA standards
• Power calculations (AC 3phase, AC 1phase, DC 5-90V, Transformers)
• Enclosure Heat calculations
• SCCR calculations
• Fluid Power flow calculations
• SISTEMA safety calculations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and to calculate scaling factors, proportions, percentages, rates, and ratios.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Organized
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work independently, collaborate on a team, or direct others
• Ability to take direction
• Creative/Innovative
• Time management skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and smell.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, push, pull, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment is primarily performed indoors; partially around moving mechanical parts at a moderate noise level.
• Wear safety equipment, including proper PPE.