Qualifications
As our CONTROLS SOFTWARE ENGINEER, you…
- support Sales, Engineering, Project Management, and Commissioning by sharing your expertise of the final installation and system integration __
- support the creation of the functional description specifications regarding the operation of the system and the commissioning of controls __
- draft documentation such as SOPs and contribute to creating manuals __
- develop and design PLC programs, using standard blocks __
- develop and design HMI programs, using standard templates
- test and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems and processes __
- work closely with our integration team for WCS testing __
- optimize the system by offering simulation support __
- contribute to the development of test plans alongside the Commissioning Team __
- be present on-site to make sure everything is operational after rack installation and initial electrical troubleshooting and to make sure everything is functional before our robots are commissioned __
- be present on-site when commissioning is in final stages to prepare the Movu system for handover to the end-customer __
- perform Site Acceptance Testing __
This lets us know you’re up for the job
- Multiple years of experience with controls engineering for material handling systems and industrial automation
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Robotics, Electrical, Electro-Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering
- PLC and HMI Programming experience (Siemens preferred, but strong experience with Allen Bradley is just fine)
- Experience reading/writing code in SCL or other structured text-based languages
- Always looking for ways to improve processes, hardware components, and codebase
- Willing and able to travel to customer sites and if remote, to our office an average of up to 30%, usually no longer than 2 weeks at a time; throughout the United States and occasionally to Canada
- If remote, occasional travel to our Romeoville, IL office (average 3 days at a time; approx. 4-6 times per year besides onboarding & training)
- For onboarding and training, if remote, travel to our Romeoville, IL office and regardless of your location, to our headquarters in Belgium (usually no more than 2 weeks at a time)
- We work closely with our European colleagues. The morning hours are the most important so we can connect with them while our business hours overlap across time zones. If you love starting your workday mid-morning or later, you would hate it here. Most people start their workday at 8 am CST and some love to start even earlier so they can wrap up earlier at the end of the day.
Additional Information
What do we offer you?
- PTO, sick leave, & paid holidays
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401K with employer match, currently 4%
- Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
- Gross Salary
Salary Range: $95k to $120k
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