Manufacturing Controls Engineer: Launch Battery Production Lines

Base Power

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Base Power, America\'s next-generation power company, is hiring a Manufacturing Controls Engineer in Austin to design and launch manufacturing lines for battery backup systems. You will implement controls that blend PLC logic with modern software, and work hands-on from commissioning to ramp.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish process functionality, lead supplier reviews, and help define standards for future equipment while shaping our rapidly growing manufacturing

Qualifications

3+ years programming experience in PLC or industrial controllers (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens).
Experience programming and setting up industrial robots (e.g., Fanuc, KUKA).
Electrical schematic design using ePLAN or AutoCAD.
Experience in a manufacturing setting.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting and fixing electro-mechanical devices.
Familiar with common hand tools and diagnostic tools (e.g., multimeters).
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, similar degree, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Design and launch manufacturing lines for new products being mass-produced for the first time.
Develop controls systems that merge traditional PLC logic with a modern software stack.
Be the person capable of doing it all. Perform hands-on work with full-scale production equipment, from initial commissioning to mass production and ramp.
Contribute to Base Power's hardware and software standards for future equipment development.
Lead machine suppliers to successful project delivery. Collaborate on high-level machine and line designs decisions, lead supplier design reviews and factory acceptance testing, and coordinate across multiple internal teams to land a successful production line at any Base facility.