Senior Controls Engineer

TruNorth Automation; White Bear Lake (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TruNorth Automation seeks a self-driven controls design lead to guide electrical controls design, programming, and debugging for high-end custom automation equipment. You will be a key SME within project teams and our growing controls engineering group.

You will design electrical systems, configure PLCs, program robots and vision systems, and ensure safety and reliability across complex automated machinery. Travel ~10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer engineering.
• AT least 7 years of controls engineering experience in custom automation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in electrical control systems design, distribution, PLC configuration, and safety.
• High proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs; other platforms a plus.
• Experience with robot programming (Epson, Adept, Fanuc).
• Vision programming experience (Cognex VisionPro, In-Sight, Keyence).
• Experience with MES and SCADA systems.
• Experience creating electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Willing to travel ~10% by air or car.
• US citizen or authorization to work permanently in the United States.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting

Robot programming

Vision programming

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI development

Epson robots

Adept robots

Fanuc robots

Cognex VisionPro

In-Sight

Keyence

MES

SCADA

Job description

TruNorth Automation is looking for a self-driven, energetic individual capable of leading the electrical controls design, programming, and debug of high-end custom automation equipment. You will be a key contributor & subject-matter expert within both your technical project teams, as well as our fast-growing controls engineering group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer engineering and at least 7 years of controls engineering experience in custom automation
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in the design of electrical control systems, including power distribution, PLC configuration, and machine safety
• High proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLC’s and HMI’s, other platforms a plus
• Excellent electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with robot programming (Epson, Adept, Fanuc)
• Experience with vision programming (Cognex VisionPro & In-Sight, Keyence)
• Experience working within MES and SCADA systems
• Experience creating electrical and pneumatic schematics
• Competent in MS Office: excel, word, power point
• Able to travel by air or car (estimated 10%)
• US citizen or authorization to work permanently for any Employer in the United States