System Engineer (EE25100)

TMEIC Corporation Americas • Roanoke, VA

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About The Position

The System Engineer will design and test automation systems for industrial applications, providing team and technical leadership in the application, engineering, unit testing, and system testing of the hardware and software components of custom control systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor of science in mechatronics, electrical or control engineering or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience.
• 3 years’ experience designing and/or maintaining industrial control systems.
• Proficiency in industrial drives, automation and control hardware and software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant industrial standards.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other contacts.
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, MS Project.
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 15%, with limited notice.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages.
• Experience in international field engineering assignments.
• 3 years’ experience designing drive and automation systems for heavy industry applications.
• 3 years’ experience designing and/or maintaining hot/cold rolling control systems and/or metal strip processing line and/or port cranes control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design the industrial automation system configuration and identify the components that achieve the end-user requirements.
• Analyze contract and/or proposal OEM functional descriptions and user requirements to establish the final design of the proposed automation systems.
• Ensure compliance with Business Unit engineering processes and procedures, including design standards, structured software modules, and unit/system test plans.
• Provide technical and administrative oversight of the system design, development, and testing of control systems, managing up to 10 projects at any given time.
• Review software and hardware designs made by the Control and/or Hardware Engineers and/or suppliers to assure they meet the defined functional requirements.
• Coordinate system development tasks to include design, integration, and formal testing.
• Implement specific pieces of software as necessary.
• Ensure the functional descriptions of operation reflect the system elements as designed.
• Design unit/system test plans that demonstrate the functional requirements have been met.
• Perform the witness test with the client, as required.
• Provide support, troubleshoot, and resolve installation conflicts during the commissioning phase.
• Track the configuration and programming progress targets to establish compliance with functional requirements.
• Assemble all required documentation and user manuals created during the development process.
• Ensure that all functional requirements have been met and design reviews conducted with good participation from stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and optimize the design, engineering, and testing of control systems.
• Assign and direct the work of selected engineers to ensure the system is built and tested on time and within budget.
• Establish standards, templates, and guidelines for the automation system.
• Coach associates in specific areas of technical expertise.

What This Job Offers

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