Controls Engineer

Our client is seeking a Controls Engineer to join their growing team in Seattle, WA. Their team of engineers work in a variety of environments and locations. The role requires strong technical knowledge, sound experience and people-skills, to effectively solve issues as they arise.

Job Description:

• Creating and commissioning industrial controls systems, PLC software design, and HMI screens, for different industries and environments.
• Responsible for PLC/HMI code development, code installation, debugging on job site, and commissioning of the complete system.
• Conducting the peripheral device programming, machine PLC programming, coordinating the machine debug, power-up, and machine validation with build and electrical teams.
• Ensure that systems are designed and programmed to customer and/or DyAG build specifications using standard techniques and approaches.
• Travel to customer sites for installation and startup of systems.

Skills/Experience Required:

• 3+ years of Controls Engineering/PLC/HMI programming experience
• 3+ years of Rockwell Allen Bradley (Controllogix OR RSLogix OR Studio 5000) or Siemens Step 7 (TIA Portal, WinCC) PLC programming experience.
• Other PLC platforms are helpful as well such as Omron, Mitsubishi, GE, etc.
• Strong ability with motion control programming/commissioning (Servos, VFD, etc.).
• Prior SCADA experience with Ignition is helpful. Experienced in programming languages such as Python, C#/.NET, Java, etc. is also a plus.
• Experience with hardware design using AutoCAD, Promise-E, or ePlan is a plus.
• The ability to program/write code/ladder logic from scratch
• Prior experience with automotive manufacturing integration and commissioning.
• Prior experience programming within customer-defined standards and templates
• Proficient with a variety of field bus networks including but not limited to DeviceNet, Ethernet I/P, Profibus, ProfiNet, etc. a plus.

Education:
AS or BS in Engineering. Ideally, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineer or similar. Equivalent years of experience can be substituted for a degree.