Integration Engineer

Vanderlande Industries•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Vanderlande is a global provider of logistics process automation for airports, parcel markets, and warehouses. Its warehouse solutions integrate mechanical and IT components, software, and life-cycle services. The Integration Engineer is part of the integration team and helps combine system components and subsystems into complete solutions. These may include carrier systems, automated storage and retrieval systems, automated guided vehicles, robots, conveyors, control software, and IT infrastructure. The engineer tests integrated systems against their designs, analyzes technical risks, and may intentionally stress systems to identify problem areas. The role contributes to project success through understanding the overall system, its operational objectives, how components interact, and the technical factors involved in development. Testing is performed in factory and on-site environments, including work supporting PLC and SCADA commissioning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or equivalent; alternatively, one year of experience implementing material handling or industrial controls systems, or one year of experience in PLC applications.
Willingness and ability to travel routinely up to 60%, with increased travel if project demands require it.
Good English communication skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
Knowledge of computer systems and Windows personal computers.
Ability to prioritize work and activities appropriately.
Ability to work both in a team and autonomously.
Team mentality and willingness to accept responsibility for project completion.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to research solutions.
Ability to climb a two-story ladder and walk one mile in 20 minutes.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and work 10 hours standing, sitting, walking, or climbing stairs.
Comfort working in office and factory/construction environments.

Nice To Haves

PLC application experience, preferably with Allen-Bradley; Siemens experience is also valuable.
Solid understanding of electrical controls hardware design and 480 VAC, 120 VAC, and 24 VDC power distribution.
Solid understanding of networking principles and computer hardware selection and setup.
Programming capability in SQL, Visual Basic, C, C++, C#, or equivalent.
Logical mindset and skill in understanding and designing engineering science involving logic and programming.
Solid understanding of PLC programming in industrial controls, preferably Allen-Bradley; Siemens is also valuable.

Responsibilities

Create test case designs based on test plans and design documentation.
Program test stubs and drivers (test harnesses).
Create scripts for automated tests.
Prepare test environments, including setting up IT infrastructure, deploying software and tooling, and configuring systems.
Operate systems using GUIs, scripts, and commands, and operate test environments such as emulation models.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders, including product teams and development, and external user representatives on test execution and defect resolution.
Execute factory and on-site tests and log results.
Verify solutions to defects.
Create test reports and issue reports in change management tools.
Manage and coordinate groups of people for test preparation and execution.
Perform zone-level testing to support PLC/SCADA commissioning.
Perform area-level testing to support PLC/SCADA commissioning.
Document integrated system-level testing for PLC and SCADA commissioning, including Low Volume and High Volume tests.