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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or other related technical degree required.
• Ideally 5+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation engineering, or production test system development.
• Hands on experience with PLC programming, HMI development, and industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, CAN, etc.).
• Strong background in instrumentation and electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience supporting or implementing end-of-line test systems in a production environment.
• Familiarity with capital equipment, automation hardware, and machine builder collaboration.
• Working knowledge of database systems used for test data collection.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and a passion for building reliable automated systems.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to helium leak testing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement and debug control systems for new production test equipment, including PLC logic, HMI interfaces, and industrial communication networks.
• Support the development of new testing processes, ensuring controls architecture aligns with test requirements.
• Assist in equipment procurement and integration, including reviewing specifications, supporting FAT/SAT activities, and collaborating with machine builders.
• Collaborate with production controls engineering to transition new testers into sustained production support.
• Develop and maintain data acquisition and logging systems, ensuring accurate tracking of test results and equipment performance.
• Support helium leak testing and functional testing by implementing control logic, sequencing, and safety interlocks for complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Apply modular design principles to controls architecture, code structure, and hardware layouts to improve maintainability and scalability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.