Instrumentation & Controls Engineer for Additive Manufacturing

Solvus Global; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in startups

Mentorship and coaching

Flexible work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Solvus Global in Central MA (Worcester) is seeking a Manufacturing Instrumentation Engineer to lead sensor integration, control systems, and automation for additive manufacturing processes such as Friction Stir AM, Wire Arc AM, and Cold Spray AM. You will coordinate across materials, controls, and software teams to drive rapid system integration and testing.

The role requires a BS in Engineering, 3+ years in embedded systems, strong PLC and safety experience, and programming in C/C++/Python.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Person according to FAR22 CFR 120.15 -US Person.
• Bachelors Degree in Automation, Electrical, Robotics, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficiency in IEC 61131-3 PLC programming languages (Experience with B&R and Siemens is preferred).
• Experience with industrial safety system design and implementation.
• Experience with digital signal processing and sensor instrumentation.
• Experience with programming for robotics/automation (C, Python, C++, or similar languages)
• Strong understanding and experience with motion systems (drives, motors, etc.).
• 3+ years professional experience as an embedded systems engineer.
• 2+ years professional experience developing electronics and software for robotics.
• Proven experience developing and/or optimizing custom robotics platforms.
• Experience with a wide variety of industrial sensors (flow, pressure, temperature, profilometry, pyrometry, etc.)
• Strong background in product development lifecycle.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead team members from materials, controls, software to integrate critical systems for material processing and additive processes.
• Support rapid innovation in system integrations and testing.
• Collaborate across disciplines to optimize robotics platforms and safety systems.
• Design and implement instrumentation and control solutions for AM processes.

Skills

PLC programming IEC61131-3

B&R / Siemens PLCs

Embedded systems

C / Python / C++

Robotics / automation

Sensors / instrumentation

Motion systems

CAN / USB / UART / I2C / SPI

ROS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automation / Electrical / Robotics / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ROS

ARM Cortex / ESP32

PLC programming tools

Job description

Solvus Global in Central MA (Worcester) is seeking a Manufacturing Instrumentation Engineer to lead sensor integration, control systems, and automation for additive manufacturing processes such as Friction Stir AM, Wire Arc AM, and Cold Spray AM. You will coordinate across materials, controls, and software teams to drive rapid system integration and testing.

The role requires a BS in Engineering, 3+ years in embedded systems, strong PLC and safety experience, and programming in C/C++/Python.