Senior Staff Controls Engineer (Onsite)

Insulet Corporation • Acton, MA

120d • $141,600 - $212,400

About The Position

Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD) is an innovative medical device company dedicated to making the lives of people with diabetes easier. Through its OmniPod Insulin Management System, Insulet seeks to expand the use of insulin pump therapy among people with insulin-dependent diabetes. Insulet Corporation is based in Acton, Massachusetts. The Acton site is a global business HQ and product development site with all commercial, business functions and manufacturing co-located with all technical disciplines. This offers a broad range of career and experience building opportunities. The Sr. Staff Controls Engineer will lead in Hardware/Software Controls development utilized on high-speed automated assembly, test and packaging equipment. This role will lead cross-functionally, and in collaboration with vendors, prioritized projects aligned with business goals. The team is responsible to provide automated manufacturing automation controls and product test processes that are capable, scalable globally, cost effective, reliable, documented and validated. The candidate will be responsible for leading the installation and start-up of new equipment, improvements to existing equipment and other continuous improvement initiatives. This position requires strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on automation engineering programming with assembly and manufacturing experience including clean sheet design, design and implementation of continuous improvement for discrete component assembly equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience in the engineering, design and development of manufacturing equipment for high volume, high speed, high precision assembly operation and complex industrial systems.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation products required.
• Experience in Vision Systems and Robotics required.
• Advanced Programming knowledge of Rockwell Automation RSLogix5000 and FTView ME and SE required.
• Strong Knowledge of programming of VFD and Servo drives and motion control. (AB Powerflex and Kinetix preferred).
• Experience with B&R controls software and hardware a strong plus.
• Extensive experience in controls of automation, high-speed component feeding, material handling.
• Experience in a medical device or other regulated environment with validated processes is a plus.
• Strong project management, organizational and documentation skills desired.
• SQL Server Database knowledge and Visual Basic Programming required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the design, development, implementation and analysis of automated high-speed manufacturing and test control systems including servo drives, HMI, PLC’s, equipment safety systems, robots, and data collection.
• Performs critical calculations such as timing requirements (scan rates), SCCR, Power Requirements, and Plant Loading.
• Creates schematics, wiring diagrams and design of machine controls, overseeing fabrication and assembly of prototypes with outside vendors related to new equipment, retrofits and upgrades.
• Design, develop and implement vision inspection systems as pass/fail criteria leveraging Cognex, Keyence and other integrated vision systems as appropriate.
• Apply principles of electronics and electrical design, including digital, analog, RF, and mixed signal systems.
• Integrates data collection for quality, productivity and official lot records.
• Supports IT security practices, network analysis and design for the manufacturing environment.
• Provides extensive support of continuous improvement, troubleshooting and problem resolution focusing on data-driven decision.
• Independently performs experiments, including development of test methods, measurement, analysis, process controls and visual inspection.
• Support process verification, validation and documentation.
• Leverages data and observation to drive problem resolution cross-functionally.
• Research and analyze data for specifications, feasibility studies, and productivity improvements.

Benefits

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,600.00 - $212,400.00.
• Compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees