Controls / Automation Engineer - PLC, HMI, SCADA

Irvine, CA

Full-time $80,000.00 - $120,000.00

Posted 07/24/2020

If you are a Controls / Automation Engineer with experience, please read on!

Based in Los Alamitos, CA, we are a recognized leader in the electrical industry, contributing to some of the most important and recognizable commercial and industrial projects in Southern California and nationwide for the past five decades.

What You Will Be Doing

This position requires expertise in both the engineering/design and programming aspects of typical life science automation projects. The typical project consists of control panel design, PLC/visualization configuration and programming, system documentation, field instrument selection and commissioning all within the context of rigorous project specifications and requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Control panel 120/480VAC power distribution, including load and thermal calculations, SCCR calculations and component sizing
- Control panel layout, component specification (including motor control and power/ancillary components), BoM formulation and material requisitioning
- Perform designs according to UL 508A/698 standards
- I/O assignment and connection/loop drawings
- Single line/three-line drawings
- Coordinate with our panel shop to implement designs
- Develop, submit, get approval and execute control panel checkout, unwitnessed and witnessed factory acceptance tests
- Select field devices/instrumentation. Ability to development instrument data sheets is a plus
- Develop project documentation including hardware design specification, network architecture, software detailed design, FAT/SAT documents, &
- Lead all aspects of PLC logic development including but not limited to PLC I/O list, I/O configuration, communication channel configuration, PLC / HMI network block diagram, PLC address database, modular re-usable PLC code, comprehensive logic documentation, logical / easy to follow program file organization, PLC security (as required), remote access implementation, networking devices, coordination with vendor supplied equipment, etc.
- Interface with customer representative(s) to develop and present the overall control / PLC system such that it meets the requirements of project contract documents and overall system functionality.
- Develop submittals for approval by the customer of control panel designs, PLC logic, control strategies, and test procedures, as required. Test and Commission PLC / HMI systems, as part of a project team, in strict validation environments, as are normal in life science industries.
- Provide training to customer personnel on all aspects of the PLC implementation and operation. Periodic travel to project locations, as required.

What You Need for this Position

- 3+ years industrial design/PLC programming experience in the life science industries.
- Proficient in the design and programming of Rockwell Automation PLC/visualization platforms (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FactoryTalk View ME/SE).
- Ability to design control panels in accordance with UL 508A/698 standards

Preferred Skills:
- AB/RA legacy systems (PLC5 and SLC) and PlantPAx experience is a plus
- Proficiency in the design and programming of other PLC/DCS/visualization platforms (GE, Siemens, Delta V) is a plus
- Experience programming smart network switches is a plus
- Experience in VMWare/virtualization is a plus
- BSc degree in engineering / computer science is a plus but not required

What's In It for You

- Competitive Base Salary ($80k - $120k DOE)
- Vacation/PTO
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k

So, if you are a Controls / Automation Engineer with experience, please apply today!

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.

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Employees will receive paid leave to the extent required by state or local law. This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 07/24/2020 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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