Controls Software Engineer
About The Position
stow is a company that designs and manufactures high-density, high-precision racking with automated pallet shuttles for warehouses, aiming to maximize vertical space, improve accuracy, and minimize labor costs. With over 40 years of experience, stow has 10 manufacturing facilities, 19 commercial offices, and approximately 2000 employees serving customers in 40 countries. In early 2021, stow opened its first U.S. Office in Romeoville, IL, and has grown to over 70 employees, with plans to open a manufacturing plant in the greater Atlanta area. The Controls Software Engineer is a key role in bringing automated storage solutions from Movu US to life. The primary goals are to program the PLC and HMI for products and to support product implementation and system integration onsite. Solutions include fully automated storage systems with pallet shuttles (atlas) and ancillary systems like conveyors and lifts, serving end-users throughout the United States and Canada, often in partnership with leading integrators. Typical project sizes range from $1M to $30M.
Requirements
- 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)
- Ability to start workday at 8 am CST or earlier to overlap with European colleagues
Nice To Haves
- Strong experience with Siemens PLC and HMI programming
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
