Associate Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.•Pleasanton, CA

15d•$85,000 - $115,000•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. This position is for an Associate Controls Engineer opportunity in Pleasanton, CA, with relocation to Boise. The role involves delivering process control systems, including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, and check-out/start-up support. Please note: This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship, and 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 & 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.