Electrical and Instrumentation Manager - 249389

Medix™; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation package

Job summary

Medix is seeking a hands-on Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Manager to lead the engineering team that designs and supports automated control systems for equipment used to produce medical isotopes for diagnostic imaging and cancer treatment. This is a working manager role.

In addition to setting priorities and developing the team, you will contribute directly to system design, programming, integration, troubleshooting, testing, and startup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or software engineering or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of I&C, controls, or automation engineering experience.
• Experience leading engineers or technical project teams.
• Hands-on experience designing, programming, integrating, testing, and troubleshooting control systems.
• Knowledge of I&C hardware/software, qualification activities, and plant startup.
• Ability to balance people leadership with direct engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage I&C engineers while remaining actively involved in technical work.
• Design and improve control system hardware and software for scientific instruments and production equipment.
• Develop or modify control software, review code, and troubleshoot issues during integration and startup.
• Guide projects from requirements and architecture through programming, testing, qualification, and plant startup.
• Work with the team to diagnose system faults, improve performance, and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Establish engineering standards for system architecture, code quality, documentation, and testing.
• Assign work, manage priorities, and coordinate schedules and resources across multiple projects.
• Partner with project managers, other engineering groups, and stakeholders to resolve requirements and communicate progress.

Skills

I&C engineering

Team leadership

Project coordination

Program debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Control systems design tools

PLC/SCADA programming

Job description

Salary Range: 150,000 - 175,000 annually, plus a comprehensive compensation package

Position Summary

Medix is seeking a hands-on Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Manager to lead the engineering team that designs and supports automated control systems for equipment used to produce medical isotopes for diagnostic imaging and cancer treatment.

This is a working manager position. In addition to setting priorities and developing the team, you will contribute directly to system design, programming, integration, troubleshooting, testing, and startup. You will help engineers solve difficult technical problems while coordinating project delivery with other teams and company leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage I&C engineers while remaining actively involved in technical work.
• Design and improve control system hardware and software for scientific instruments and production equipment.
• Develop or modify control software, review code, and troubleshoot issues during integration and startup.
• Guide projects from requirements and architecture through programming, testing, qualification, and plant startup.
• Work alongside the team to diagnose system faults, improve performance, and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Establish engineering standards for system architecture, code quality, documentation, and testing.
• Assign work, manage priorities, and coordinate schedules and resources across multiple projects.
• Partner with project managers, other engineering groups, and stakeholders to resolve requirements and communicate progress and risks.
• Evaluate control technologies and help shape the long-term direction of automation platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7 or more years of relevant I&C, controls, or automation engineering experience preferred.
• Experience leading engineers or technical project teams.
• Hands-on experience designing, programming, integrating, testing, and troubleshooting control systems.
• Knowledge of I&C hardware and software, qualification activities, and plant startup.
• Ability to balance people leadership and project oversight with direct engineering work.