Controls & Automation Engineer 3
About The Position
At ULA, as a Controls & Automation Engineer 3, you will be a member of the Engineering and Infrastructure department. The role involves the design, operation, and maintenance of ground (fixed and portable) environmental control systems (ECS) used in support of launch vehicle operations. You will maintain, operate, troubleshoot, and design Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) used to control Environmental Control Systems and HVAC. Responsibilities include creating Statements of Work, RFPs, Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, and engineering design packages for new controls and automation projects. You will also direct, oversee, and manage the implementation of new projects, including contractor coordination, RFIs, scheduling, construction, and activations. The role supports day-to-day operations, mission unique testing, launch processing milestones, and launch operations. Additionally, you will maintain SCADA networks, configuration management of PLC/HMI software, and instrumentation (sensors, valves, analyzers). The position interfaces with customers, suppliers, application users, and other technical and support personnel. You will conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of automated control systems. This includes determining computer user needs and advising hardware designers on machine characteristics that affect software control systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of 4 years of related work experience
- Software development, integration, activation, and/or qualification testing experience specifically in industrial automation - DCS, PLCs, HMIs, SCADAs
- Experience with digital and analog input/output control
- Experience with PID control and tuning
- Experience with configuration management as it relates to industrial control systems
- Experience with graphical user interface development and programming
- Demonstrated experience with Programmable Logic Controllers, programming in Ladder Logic, Structured text, and Function Block
- DCS/PLC Communication experience - Modbus, MatrikonOPC, IP/TCP
- Windows operating system experience (registries, DCOM, Networking, user privilege configuration, system administration, security, Group Policy)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with C++ and UNIX
- Experience with Schneider Electronics PLCS and HMIs
Responsibilities
- Design, operation, and maintenance of ground (fixed and portable) environmental control systems (ECS) systems used in support of launch vehicle operations
- Maintain, operate, troubleshoot, and design Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) used to control Environmental Control Systems and HVAC
- Create Statements of Work, RFPs, Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, and engineering design packages for new controls and automation projects
- Direct, oversee, and manage the implementation of new projects - including contractor coordination, RFIs, scheduling, construction, and activations
- Support day-to-day operations, mission unique testing, launch processing milestones, and launch operations
- Maintain SCADA networks, configuration management of PLC/HMI software, and instrumentation (sensors, valves, analyzers)
- Interface with customers, suppliers, application users, and other technical and support personnel
- Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of automated control systems
- Determine computer user needs, and advise hardware designers on machine characteristics that affect software control systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements
Benefits
- 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
- Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible work environments
- 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off for most salaried employees)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
