PLC Controls Engineer II — Aerospace Propulsion Systems

ursamajor; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental and Adoptive Leave

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Equity Grants

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Controls Engineer II (PLC) to design, integrate, and validate automated production equipment in a high-hazard propulsion environment. You will develop PLC programs, electrical schematics, P&ID designs, and instrumentations that support safe, robust manufacturing.

You will work across Manufacturing, Test, Quality, Safety, and product teams, delivering equipment from benchtop tests to facility-scale systems while complying with ISO/AS standards.

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in engineering, Mechatronic/chemical/mechanical preferred (suitable experience may be substituted).
• Experience designing single/multi-axis motion systems.
• Experience with PLCs (Siemens S7 or other).
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team designing safety-first systems handling hazardous fluids, powders, and energetics mixtures, as well as high pressures and voltages.
• Gain deep understanding of functional test requirements of propulsion subassemblies/components to deliver industry-leading production equipment.
• Operate as a controls stakeholder throughout conceptualization, specification, design, build, deployment and validation of automated production equipment, integrated into Ursa Major's digital manufacturing environment.
• Contribute to equipment development with consideration of product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits.
• Integrate motion systems and 3rd party solutions to Ursa Major control platforms.
• Integrate PLC based equipment into SCADA layer.
• Be hands-on during commissioning, working alongside engineers and technicians.
• Generate documentation including electrical schematics, P&ID, operator manuals, and work instructions.

Skills

PLC programming

Siemens S7

Motion control

Electrical schematics

P&ID design

SCADA integration

Documentation

Hazardous materials

Team collaboration

Manufacturing

Education

BS degree in engineering

Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Controls Engineer II (PLC) to design, integrate, and validate automated production equipment in a high-hazard propulsion environment. You will develop PLC programs, electrical schematics, P&ID designs, and instrumentations that support safe, robust manufacturing.

You will work across Manufacturing, Test, Quality, Safety, and product teams, delivering equipment from benchtop tests to facility-scale systems while complying with ISO/AS standards.