Sr Controls Engineer

Vicor Corporation•Andover, MA

3d•$110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Senior Controls Engineer develops, implements, trouble shoots and optimizes controls systems on in house new and existing production equipment. Candidate will be a critical member of a highly motivated Automation Engineering team focused on producing industry leading advanced power component solutions used in industrial, hyperscalers, AI, aerospace, defense, and automotive industries. Job Description Primary Responsibilities• Robot Programming and Trouble Shootingo Proficient with 6 Axis and SCARA robots programming o A plus if familiar with either Adept or Mitushubi robot systems o Experience programming robot new applications from the floor up o Capable of diagnosing robot control issues and implementing timely solutionso Work closely with Technical Support on robot product change over and provide technical training.• Vision: o Familiar with visions systems such as Cognex Insight, Vision Pro and VIDIo Experience integrating Vision part location in overall control systemo Experience programming part inspection either by rules based or AI model building Secondary Responsibilities• Electrical & Controls design: o Design, develop, test, and support controls systems which including conceptualization of control systems, development of schematics, development machine to network communication configurations, component specification, costing, panel building and wiring.o Provides electrical designs and programming within applicable standards to build new or modify existing production machines and systems.• Project Management and Technical Team Leadership: o A plus having prior experience supporting and leading technically teams in the design, development and optimization of custom automation machinery and tooling.o Adheres to scope, quality, schedule, and budget requirements of assigned taskso Ability to balance the need to “keep things running” with allocating time to long-term, high-impact projects• SME:o Provide SME (subject matter expert) support to Manufacturing, Technical Support, Manufacturing Engineering and other departments for the design and operation of control process automation systems.• Network: Support Technical Support: o Work closely with Technical Support to identify root cause of network communication issues between equipment and Vicor's LAN system.o Work with Technical Support to install, program, troubleshoot or repair IP based code scanners on Vicor's LAN system.• Support Technical Support Department o Ability to debug electrical control systems to the component level.o Ability to trouble shoot PLC control systems.o Provide Technical Support floor support for pneumatics, servos, VFD's, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, and automation systems integrationo Provide Technical Support floor support for Software, PLC logic, and program troubleshooting.o Works with and assist Technical Support to solve issues, transfer knowledge and know-how• Generates manuals, design documents: o Develop electrical schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and design equipment panel layouts on CAD software.o Create accurate BOMs (Bill of Materials)o Write user manuals, programming diagrams, network diagrams, and electrical drawings to communicate to Line Techs and Engineers• Safety Standards: o Abides and practices corporate, NFPA and OSHA standards for electrical systems standardization• Capital Engineering Projects: o Support capital engineering projects for new equipment, including scanner to network configurations, auto recipe software and hardware integration, coordination with vendors for power and network construction, and new equipment startups.• Maintain Knowledge: o Maintain knowledge of advanced developments in sensors, scanners, measurement systems, and vision systems.o Research supplier products for assembly components• Motion Control:o Familiar with various Motion Controllers and Actuators

Requirements

BS Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
Minimum 5 - 7 years of experience in supporting manufacturing automation
Experience with robot programing, HMI programing, Servo Control programing, PLC trouble shooting and electrical control schematic design.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with CAD and office tools (3D CAD, Excel, Power Point, Word, etc.)
Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion

Nice To Haves

A plus if familiar with either Adept or Mitushubi robot systems
A plus having prior experience supporting and leading technically teams in the design, development and optimization of custom automation machinery and tooling.
Experience with Vison Systems a plus