Principal Controls Engineer - Lead Innovation

United States Digital Space LLC; Morganton (NC); On-site; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid H0

401K match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Morganton, NC is seeking a Principal Controls Engineer. You will lead development of control systems for manufacturing, collaborate across functions, and mentor others while driving innovation and reliability in our facilities.

Join a team that values courage, trust, and collaboration. From day one you’ll have access to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision, PTO, 401(k) match, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, and parental leave, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics) required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMI systems.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop or participate in development of solutions for assigned projects.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and functional groups on regulatory compliance issues.
• Write, implement, and report validation activities.
• Design and perform routine testing, project experiments, analysis of data and reports results.
• Lead NCR/CAPA investigations and change control activities.
• Provide leadership, direction, and expertise for sophisticated projects.

Skills

PLC: Allen-Bradley Control Logix, AB5

HMI: Allen-Bradley

Robotics: Fanuc, Yaskawa, Staubli

Vision Systems: Cognex, Keyence

Servo control systems

Electrical: EPLAN P8, AutoCAD

Communication: TCP/IP, RS-232, Profis,

Motion drives and hydraulics

Lean Manufacturing

Validation protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics)

Tools

AutoCAD drafting

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Morganton, NC is seeking a Principal Controls Engineer. You will lead development of control systems for manufacturing, collaborate across functions, and mentor others while driving innovation and reliability in our facilities.

Join a team that values courage, trust, and collaboration. From day one you’ll have access to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision, PTO, 401(k) match, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, and parental leave, with