Hands-On Electrical Engineer: Automation & Controls

Laser Photonics Corporation; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laser Photonics Corporation in Lake Mary, FL is seeking an hands-on Electrical Engineer specializing in automation and controls. You will troubleshoot systems-level electrical and software issues, edit schematics, and maintain BOMs across high- and low-voltage designs.

You will program PLCs and configure motors/servo drives, with a focus on dependable documentation and revision control. The role requires 1+ years of experience and US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering background or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience creating/editing electrical drawings in AutoCAD (schematics, panel layouts, high- and low-voltage systems).
• Experience with component selection and creating/maintaining BOMs.
• Strong document-control habits for schematics and BOMs (revisions, accuracy, traceability).
• Experience programming stepper motors and/or servo drives.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience (recent graduates will not be considered).
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills on complete systems, not just individual components.
• Self-motivated, able to work with little supervision, and willing to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot systems-level electrical and software issues independently, with little or no supervision
• Edit and update existing electrical schematics so they accurately reflect current hardware and wiring (as-built documentation)
• Create new electrical system drawings for both high-voltage and low-voltage circuits
• Select electrical and control components for new and existing systems
• Create and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) tied to schematics and assemblies
• Practice disciplined document control for schematics and BOMs (revision control, accurate as-built records)
• Program and modify PLCs
• Program, configure, and troubleshoot stepper motors and servo drives
• Diagnose issues on existing equipment
• Connect to devices (motors, cameras, PLCs, drives, etc.) via serial port or other interfaces and use vendor/proprietary software to communicate, configure, and debug
• Support integration of new equipment and learn new systems with little supervision
• Take on new technical challenges as products and processes evolve

Skills

AutoCAD drawings

BOM management

PLC programming

System troubleshooting

Documentation control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PLC programming software

HMI/drive configuration tools

Job description

Laser Photonics Corporation in Lake Mary, FL is seeking an hands-on Electrical Engineer specializing in automation and controls. You will troubleshoot systems-level electrical and software issues, edit schematics, and maintain BOMs across high- and low-voltage designs.

You will program PLCs and configure motors/servo drives, with a focus on dependable documentation and revision control. The role requires 1+ years of experience and US work authorization.