PLC & HMI Control Systems Engineer II

WEG Electric Corp

Duluth (GA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 110,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. is seeking an Automation Engineer to provide pre- and post-sales engineering support for PLCs, HMIs, and automation networks. You will analyze customer applications, design control solutions, and guide implementation, installation, and optimization.

A Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years’ experience in automation are required. You will also train customers and partners, collaborate with Sales and R&D, and help resolve complex field issues while ensuring reliable system performance

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.
2–4 years of experience with multiple PLC/HMI or industrial automation platforms and system-integration environments.
Working knowledge of EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, and related industrial networks.
Experience delivering customer or channel-partner technical training and engineering presentations.

Responsibilities

Independently analyze moderately complex customer applications and establish PLC, HMI, I/O, communications, and control-system functional requirements.
Design, develop, document, test, and modify PLC/HMI programs, control logic, communications, and system configurations based on application and user requirements.
Evaluate technical alternatives and recommend control architectures, hardware/software configurations, programming approaches, and integration methods.
Perform engineering root-cause analysis of complex hardware, software, programming, communications, and system-integration issues and develop corrective solutions.
Develop and execute validation plans and functional tests for control-system designs, program modifications, and application solutions.
Provide independent engineering guidance for installation, commissioning, integration, optimization, and operation of automation systems.
Serve as an engineering escalation resource for PLC Specialist I employees and provide technical review and guidance on application issues.
Advise customers, distributors, system integrators, Sales, Application Engineering, Product Management, and R&D on technical requirements, alternatives, risks, and solutions.