Automation System Controls Engineer (Indefinite US Work Authorization Required)

Crown Equipment Corporation•New Bremen, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Crown Equipment Corporation is seeking an Automation System Controls Engineer to provide engineering expertise in the design and development of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems. This role involves developing, conceiving, and evaluating electro-mechanical based systems, including software controls, specifications, and performance analysis for AGV lift trucks. The engineer will be responsible for system development planning, including proposing system definitions and development plans, and working with engineering product teams to refine requirements. They will also develop system concepts into functional prototypes, develop AGV system programs, perform system analysis to ensure performance goals and design integrity, participate in risk assessments and FMEAs, and design and evaluate system testing. Documentation of the system design, design process, and evaluation results is crucial, as is communicating this information for critical review. The role also involves identifying needs for analytical design tools, supporting the evaluation of emerging technologies like AI and sensors, and supporting other functional groups. This is a fully onsite position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or Industrial Controls field
0-2 years of experience developing electro-mechanical and/or AGV systems
Good written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Ability to occasionally travel with overnight stays (0-5%)
Reliable transportation to travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday
Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Individuals with temporary visas are ineligible. Sponsorship for work authorization, now or in the future, is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of experience developing electro-mechanical systems
Experience developing or integrating AMR/AGV systems
Experience developing with PLC standard IEC 61131-3 languages
Experience working with industrial automated equipment and software
Knowledge of software architecture, state diagrams, and Unified Modeling Language
Experience with task management and version control software, with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and Git desired

Responsibilities

Provide engineering expertise in the design and development of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems.
Develop, conceive, and evaluate electro-mechanical based systems including software controls, specifications and performance analysis for AGV lift trucks.
Propose system definitions or specifications to meet a given set of guidelines.
Propose plans for system development, testing and review.
Work with engineering product teams to refine requirements.
Develop system concepts into a functional prototype.
Develop AGV system programs on and off vehicle and generate functional software.
Perform analysis of system to ensure that performance goals are met and that integrity of design is maintained and conforms to Company and industry standards.
Participate in risk assessments and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEAs).
Design specific testing as required to evaluate system design integrity and performance and review and evaluate test results.
Properly document the system design, the design process, and the results of design evaluation, and communicate this information for critical review and decision making.
Assess and document development progress with respect to plans and communicate this information to others for critical review.
Identify and communicate needs for specific analytical design and analysis tools.
Support evaluating emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and sensors (e.g., cameras, lidar, ultrasonics, etc.) for integration in future products.
Support other functional groups such as Automation and Emerging Technologies, purchasing, legal, service, manufacturing, and product engineering when warranted.