Junior Control Systems Engineer
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Job Location:
Manchester, CT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
DEKA Research and Development is seeking a Junior Control Systems Engineer to join our engineering this role you will contribute to the design and development of cutting-edge automation and robotics systems across two key domains: embedded medical devices and PLC-driven manufacturing automation. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of engineers to bring innovative prototypes from concept to reality.
Responsibilities
Embedded Medical Device Development
Responsibilities
Embedded Medical Device Development
- Design and develop control systems for prototype medical devices running on embedded compute platforms
- Implement real-time control algorithms on embedded targets (e.g. ARM Cortex FPGA or DSP-based systems)
- Write and validate embedded firmware in C/C for safety-critical medical applications
- Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to integrate sensors actuators and embedded hardware into functional prototypes
- Support design verification and validation (V&V) activities in compliance with medical device development standards.
- Create and maintain system requirements software design documentation and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Develop program and commission PLC-based automation systems for internal manufacturing equipment
- Integrate industrial sensors drives servo systems and actuators into automation solutions
- Troubleshoot and optimize existing automation systems to improve reliability and throughput
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to translate process requirements into automated control solutions
- Document control system architectures ladder logic and functional specifications
- Apply linear non-linear and optimal control techniques across both embedded and industrial platforms
- Develop and maintain control systems for automation and robotic products
- Support testing debugging and continuous improvement of prototype and production systems
- B.S. in Mechanical Electrical Mechatronics or Biomedical Engineering
- Foundational knowledge of linear and optimal controls theory
- Experience applying control algorithms in robotics or automation applications
- Proficiency in Python and C/C
- Familiarity with embedded systems concepts (real-time OS hardware peripherals firmware development)
- Experience with automation sensors drives and actuators
- Strong problem-solving communication and collaboration skills
- PLC programming experience (Allen-Bradley Siemens or equivalent)
- Exposure to medical device development processes or regulated industries (FDA ISO 13485 IEC 62304)
- Experience with real-time operating systems
- Familiarity with communication protocols used in embedded and industrial systems (CAN SPI I2C EtherCAT Modbus PROFINET)
- Knowledge of design verification and validation (V&V) methodologies
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and engineering documentation practices
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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About Company
DEKA Research and Development is perhaps best known for its founder and president Dean Kamen -- and for the Segway Personal Transporter he invented. DEKA is a design and engineering firm that develops innovative technologies, many of them in the field of medical devices. The Segway it ... View more
