Senior Controls and Automation Engineer

Sila Nanotechnologies • Moses Lake, WA

75d • $121,000 - $152,000

About The Position

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world's transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

Requirements

• 5-8 years experience in directly OR related field experience.
• Experience deploying code on systems that interact with the physical world.
• Experience designing HMIs and writing the underlying code.
• Experience with high-level, object-oriented programming (C# or Python preferred).
• Experience with revision control software (Git preferred).
• Ability to write Structured Text and familiarity with other IEC 61131-3 languages.
• Development, testing, and implementation experience of safety programs (TwinSAFE preferred).
• Strong fundamental understanding of field-deployed electronics, sensors, and motion components.
• Implementation of industrial Fieldbus communication protocols (EtherCAT, Profinet, EthernetIP, Modbus, etc.).
• Familiarity with industrial electrical design, including: wiring diagrams, industrial network architecture, control panel design, power distribution, and protocols for process automation.
• Understanding of how to integrate machines with facility/business interfaces (SCADA, MES, ERP, etc.).
• At least a B.S. in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering and 8 years of industry experience (fewer for candidates with an advanced degree)

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with other teams to design robust, modular, well documented machine control code and electrical subsystems for synthesis tools.
• Architect, design, and deploy software for next generation synthesis tools.
• Contribute to and improve internally-developed software libraries that are used across the company, from research to production-scale tools.
• Improve and debug hardware and equipment-driving software throughout the company.
• Develop meaningful, robust unit tests for machines and document them rigorously.
• Gather feedback from end-users of your work and distill into actionable modifications. Iterate.

Benefits

• Competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree