Staff Robotics Automation & Controls Systems Engineer

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

As a Factory Automation & Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for contributing to the technical leadership of a growing team that is dedicated to building and expanding factory automation within the manufacturing organization. The projects you work on will provide solutions across the factory ranging from quick turn interim development setups to large permanent infrastructure. You will work in collaboration with mechanical, manufacturing, and design engineers to develop solutions tailored to a broad range of applications and manufacturing processes. Once your hardware is built, you will also own implementation, working closely with technicians, operators, and end users - including writing and debugging control software.
Your projects will span a variety of construction methods, sizes, and applications. These could include anything from simple data displays to large multi axis motion control equipment. The kinds of projects you will work on may include:
Robotic-based welding, fabrication, and inspection equipment
Large scale multi-axis tooling systems
Architecting factory automation solutions to improve speed, quality, reliability and efficiency in the manufacturing process

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 12+ experience with programming Fanuc, Kuka or similar robotics control systems with motion planning, task allocation, and synchronization algorithms for multi-robot systems
• Experience writing (IEC 61131), developing, activating, and troubleshooting PLCs (Beckhoff, Siemens, AB Rockwell)
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement industrial safety systems including risk assessments, job hazard analysis, and programming safety PLCs
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate technical risks in complex systems
• Experience producing exceptional electrical and pneumatics schematics and work instructions

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with communications protocols such as, but not limited to, EtherCAT, OPCUA, MQTT, ProfiNET, Ethernet IP, and CANbus.
• Knowledge of robotic weld systems: understanding of robotic welding systems and processes, including programming weld paths, optimizing parameters, and ensuring weld quality. Experience with weld seam tracking through arc voltage control, vision, or line scanner.
• Experience with Zuken E3
• Proficiency with Offline Robotic Programming software, such as Fanuc RoboGuide, WorkVisual, or RoboDK

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the technical leadership of a growing team that is dedicated to building and expanding factory automation within the manufacturing organization.
• Work in collaboration with mechanical, manufacturing, and design engineers to develop solutions tailored to a broad range of applications and manufacturing processes.
• Own implementation, working closely with technicians, operators, and end users - including writing and debugging control software.

Benefits

• Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level