Engineer Sr, Controls

Eos Energy Storage; East Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Eos Energy Storage is seeking an Automation Engineer to troubleshoot and develop electrical systems in East Pittsburgh. You will handle various automation projects, work on PLC and HMI systems, and contribute to technical documentation.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering and at least 8 years of relevant experience, particularly in automation and robotics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience with PLC and HMI or SCADA programming.
• Minimum 5 years of robotic-arm programming experience; preferred Fanuc skills.
• Comfortable troubleshooting 1000VDC electrical circuitry.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot electrical, PLC/HMI, and networking issues.
• Design and maintain automation standards and documentation.
• Develop full-scale electrical and networking diagrams.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

SCADA programming

Automation solutions design

Troubleshooting 1000VDC circuitry

Robotic-arm programming

Technical documentation

Networking protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP)

Allen-Bradley solutions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

SQL databases

Job description

About Eos Energy EnterprisesEos Energy Enterprises, Inc. is accelerating the shift to American energy independence with positively ingenious solutions that transform how the world stores power. Our breakthrough Znyth™ aqueous zinc battery was designed to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium‑ion technology. It is safe, scalable, efficient, sustainable, manufactured in the U.S., and the core of our innovative systems that today provide utility, industrial, and commercial customers with a proven, reliable energy‑storage alternative for 3‑ to 12‑hour applications. Eos was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Effectively troubleshoot electrical, PLC/HMI and networking issues when equipment is down for production.
• Self‑manage multiple medium‑to‑large scale automation projects simultaneously in a timely manner.
• Report status on a weekly basis.
• Participate in designing, developing and maintaining company automation standards in SCADA/HMI/PLC programming.
• Develop full‑scale electrical/networking diagrams for large‑scale projects in AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
• Develop technical documentation such as technical user manuals and detailed design specification documents.
• Continuously research with automation vendors on sensors, controls and testing equipment for potential projects and upgrades on existing automation systems.
• Maintain, update and back up SQL and historian databases for enterprise operation on a weekly basis.
• Design, develop, test and maintain automation solutions in electrical and software across various process areas.
• Be responsible for troubleshooting a live Energy Cube (1000VDC) electrical connection and component issues with a multimeter.
• Troubleshoot and upgrade AC‑DC inverters and/or DC power supplies for Energy Cube testing.
• Work on PLC/HMI/SCADA/server/electrical applications at any time, sometimes remotely (night, weekend or holiday) aligned with production downtime.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.
• Able to design, develop, test and maintain large‑scale automation solutions.
• Minimum 8years of hands‑on experience with PLC and HMI or SCADA programming.
• Minimum 5years of robotic‑arm programming experience interfacing with PLC; preferred Fanuc programming skills.
• Minimum 5years of experience with Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, RS485 and CIP safety protocols.
• Minimum 8years of experience in hands‑on 24VDC, 120VAC, 480VAC troubleshooting.
• Comfortable troubleshooting 1000VDC electrical circuitry and components.
• Proficient in AllenBradley (Rockwell Automation) PLC/HMI/SCADA, Fanuc robot arms, MES, historian server and SQL database solutions.
• Certificate in Lean‑Six‑Sigma and high‑level language programming experience such as C++ will be a plus.
• Proficient with LOTO procedures and GAMP5 guidelines.
• Good understanding of NEC, IBC and NFPA.
• Good communication and documentation skills with MS Office products in URS, FRS, DDS and FAT processes.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering required.
• Minimum 8years of related experience required.

Travel

• Local and overnight travel within North America may be required less than 10% of the time.

Working Conditions

• Office environment: must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and occasionally move about inside the office.
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data, viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
• May be required to exert up to 25pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Factory hazards: proximity to moving mechanical parts, vibration, moving vehicles, electrical current, temperature changes, chemicals, fumes, dust, mists and gases.
• Noise level can be loud.
• Use of safety equipment (eye safety glasses, hearing protectors, work boots, lab coats) required.
• May require lifting up to 40pounds occasionally.