Senior Controls Engineer

How Youll Help Us Connect the World

As a Senior Controls Engineer you will play a pivotal technical role on CommScopes Automation Team designing developing and deploying control systems for custom automated manufacturing equipment used to produce fiber optic products. This is a hands-on role focused on translating manufacturing and quality challenges into robust scalable automation solutions that improve safety throughput yield and cost.

This is an individual contributor role with significant technical ownership across the full equipment lifecyclefrom requirements and concept through design build debug validation deployment and sustained factory support. You will partner closely with manufacturing process mechanical electrical software and quality teams (local and global) and will be expected to lead technical decisions drive disciplined documentation and resolve complex system-level problems with limited supervision.

Youll join a collaborative automation group that values practical engineering technical rigor continuous improvement and direct impact on manufacturing performance. This position is located in Shakopee Minnesota.

Responsibilities

Machine & Automation Development

• Generate and evaluate automation concepts (controls electrical) to improve safety quality cycle time uptime and manufacturing cost.
• Drive innovation by proposing new architecture components or methods.
• Lead feasibility work including definition of requirements bench testing and proof-of-concept validation for new automation.
• Develop build debug and validate semi-automated and automated equipment for fiber optics including supporting FAT/SAT and factory handoff.
• Maintain strong awareness of emerging controls technologies and applicable industry standards; apply them pragmatically to improve reliability and maintainability.
• Develop and improve standard work: electrical/controls design templates programming standards reusable modules work instructions and troubleshooting guides; mentor engineers/technicians as needed.

Electrical Design

• Create complete controls/electrical design packages including requirements I/O lists component selection panel layouts safety circuit design electrical schematics BOMs and P&IDs; maintain accurate as-built documentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing mechanical and process engineering to deliver integrated electrical and software solutions.
• Perform hands-on build support including point-to-point verification I/O checkout and debugging of electrical/control issues during build and deployment.
• Integrate and configure field devices and motion hardware (sensors load cells flow meters VFDs servos actuators)
• Apply working knowledge of machine safety standards and electrical codes (e.g. NEC UL CE NFPA)

Software

• Develop PLC/HMI software from scratch including defining the control architecture sequencing alarms diagnostics and recovery strategies:
• Design configure and troubleshoot industrial networks and communication protocols (EtherNet/IP EtherCAT Profinet Modbus etc.).
• Design develop and program vision systems including testing cameras lighting setups and lenses for each application.
• Configure tune and validate motion systems to achieve cycle time and quality requirements.
• Lead system debug commissioning and start-up activities (including FAT/SAT support) and provide extended remote/on-site support to sustain factory performance.

Required Qualifications for Consideration

• Bachelors degree in electrical mechanical computer software engineering or related discipline.
• 10 years of relevant controls experience.
• Demonstrated experience to define requirements design electrical systems and conduct programming of industrial control systems for automation equipment.
• Strong proficiency in electrical design software (AutoCAD DraftSight) and general with computers configuration networking IP Addresses etc.
• Strong proficiency in PLCs (Allen Bradley Siemens etc) and HMIs (Pro-Face PanelView SIMATIC).
• Working knowledge of machine safety and relevant codes/standards.
• Hands-on experience in controls through design build debug and factory deployment.
• Be self-driven and highly motivated with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.
• Proficiency with standard productivity tools (Word Excel PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to travel up to 15% to support global manufacturing locations.

You Will Excite Us If You

Familiar with C programming python and other structured text software.

Have experience with SCADA systems.

Have experience with 3D CAD preferably SolidWorks.

Possess hands-on wiring and assembly experience.

Demonstrate project management experience showing strong leadership interpersonal and communication skills.

Engineering Technical Growth Path (ETL)

This role is part of CommScopes technical career path for engineers who wish to grow as individual contributors without moving into people management. Engineers in this role are able to deepen technical expertise expand influence and take on increasingly complex and higher-impact problems over time.

Our salary ranges consider a wide variety of factors including but not limited to benchmarking by independent third-party consultants skill sets years of experience training education geography and other business needs. Depending on experience the range can be higher for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. The expected salary range for this position is $103000-$150000 annually based on hired level and experience. The candidate will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental and vision plans life and accidental death insurance a 401(k) plan and participation in the Companys Incentive Plan. Candidates starting with the Company will be eligible for eleven paid holidays in a full calendar year two weeks of paid vacation (prorated based on start date) as well as other leave options.

What Happens After You Apply

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CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live work and employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables game-changing discoveries like 5G the Internet of Things and gigabit speeds for everyone our unmatched expertise in copper fiber and wireless infrastructure our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.

If you want to grow your career alongside bright passionate and caring people who strive to create whats connect to your future at CommScope.

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