Sr Controls SW Engineer PLC

The Sr. Controls Software Engineer (PLC) will work within a project team to develop cutting edge automation equipment. These systems include features such as:

Bosch Allen Bradley Siemens or Beckhoff PLC control architecture
Inductive Automation Ignition HMI Development (Vision and/or Perspective)
High speed/high accuracy servobased motion control
4 to 6axis robot integration
Custom User Interfaces following SEMI standards
2D and 3D Laser Metrology
SCADA and HMI development
Vision guided motion

Responsibilities

• Leads teams of Controls Software Engineers to provide software solutions on time and budget
• Architects designs codes tests and maintains complex PLC software applications.
• Develops detailed software design specifications and schedules for assigned projects.
• Maintains stateoftheart knowledge in PLC software design testing techniques and PLC software development tools.
• Provides design guidelines and general and detailed software design specifications to other software engineers.
• Effectively assess and communicate project risks. Deliver risk mitigation plans.
• Suggests new and innovative approaches to solving problems.
• Interfaces with customers during quoting specification designreview buyoff and installation phases.
• Participates to develop company processes procedures and standards.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Excellent organizational problem solving and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent PLC software development skills.
• Expert at PLC programming of Allen Bradley Bosch and/or Siemens PLCs.
• PLC servo motion control integration experience.
• Experience programming safety controllers and safety PLCs
• Experience with OPC/UA Restful API and MQTT
• Excellent PLC UI development skills (following SEMI standards).
• Ability to actively participate in team development and teamoriented processes and motivate others to do the same.
• Ability to startup and debug complex systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Ability to derive solutions to complex problems.
• Able to use existing standards procedures and practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Use Microsoft software Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint Visio etc.

Education and Experience

• BSEE or BSME required MS preferred.
• 57 years recent manufacturing and machine control programming experience required.
• 5 years PLC Development experience required.
• 3 years leading teams of PLC programmers preferred.
• Experience integrating software with SCARA and 6Axis robots required.
• Experience with software project management required.
• Experience with SCADA systems and HMI development required.

Interpersonal Contacts

We are an ITAR protected facility and due to the nature of your role you may come into contact with ITARrelated project information. Your citizenship status will determine what access you have at the facility.

External to DWFritz

• Customers Prospects.
  
  

Internal to DWFritz

• Technical Sales Engineers Marketing Engineering Project Management.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role uses standard office equipment: computer phone fax/copy/printer machine filing cabinets etc.
• Onsite Requirement.

Physical Demands

• The employee is required to communicate with staff including talking and hearing. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds; bend stoop grasp. The employee may be working at a personal computer workstation for long periods.

Travel Requirement: 1030

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

The above description is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as a complete statement of duties responsibilities or requirements. All jobs require behaviors consistent with our Core Values and Culture.

Required Experience:

Senior IC