Associate Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Careers•Pleasanton, CA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. We have an Associate Controls Engineer opportunity available in Pleasanton, CA. This person would relocate to Boise and deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship. The Company does not participate in the STEM OPT training program for this position.

Requirements

BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).
Strong leadership and client relation skills
Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership
Good engineering and good documentation practice.
Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams
Solid understanding of PLC and SCADA programming on any major platform
Experience with Auto CAD electrical design and UL508A requirements
Ability to read and understand construction drawings for all disciplines
Experience with on-site commissioning and startup activities

Nice To Haves

Network design, troubleshooting and ability to maintain/modify a virtualized environment
SIMATIC PDM, SIMATIC BATCH, or SIMATIC Route Control experience
Functional safety with S7 F-Systems/Safety Matrix
Controller migration experience (e.g., legacy AS 400 to AS 410-5H)
Industry-specific experience — chemical, pharmaceutical (GMP/21 CFR Part 11), oil & gas, power, water/wastewater , semi-conductor, Siemens PCS 7 training or certifications

Responsibilities

Deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.
Learn, follow, and seek to streamline/improve project execution tools, standards and techniques
Follows guidance from lead engineer to provide process Control System software/hardware design, development and startup
Prepare supporting project documenting (examples include user requirements, architecture, control narratives, cause and effect diagrams, test plans, user training, etc.)
Routinely test your work to ensure quality, accuracy, safety and alignment to project requirements
Provide status reporting to your project manager regarding activities/deliverables progress-to-date, hours estimate-to-complete, needs/obstacles to meeting project schedule, etc.
Identifies potential roadblocks to completing tasks efficiently and on schedule
Provide input to project risks, best practice, lessons learned, etc. related to your project activities
Address customer requests and evaluate them versus the defined scope of assigned projects
Actively participate in internal and customer meetings
Identify opportunities to build relationships with client members of their assigned projects
Provide input to proposals and estimates
Seek to understand customer needs such that WM may offer additional scope and/or services
Create personal goals that support the goals of your assigned projects as well as the goals our Business Unit
Demonstrate ability in engineering economics, entrepreneurialism, risk management, and financial accountability
Willing to collaborate and share knowledge with coworkers
Communicate (verbally and in writing) with clarity and professionalism
Focus on efficiency and continuous improvement
Personal accountability and integrity