Controls Engineer I

Job Description

Job Description

**We are not accepting relocation candidates at this time**

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for developing semi-automatic and fully automatic control solutions for various types of ultra-high purity gas delivery systems. Projects serve innovative, cutting-edge technology applications and include engineered-to-order standard product offerings as well as fully customized controls solutions. The Controls Engineer must have experience with both hardware and software design and will be responsible for factory system testing and commissioning/troubleshooting support for our field service engineers, technicians, or end users.

Responsibilities Include:

• PLC and HMI programming across a variety of platforms
• Generate and maintain electrical schematics
• Generate and maintain controls hardware bills of materials
• Assist, as needed, with commissioning automatic and semi-automatic gas delivery systems
• Develop and maintain proper documentation of all electrical and controls projects
• Work closely with mechanical engineers and final assembly team to integrate controls into a complete functioning system
• Ensure final products conform to functional specifications and industry, code, and customer requirements
• Participate in weekly project meetings
• Minimal business travel (< 10%)

Essential Skills:

• Strong sense of urgency and responsiveness
• Demonstrate flexibility and a dedication to accuracy
• Enjoys working in a small business environment
• Creative and self-driven
• Organized with an ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Required Experience:

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering field
• 3+ years' experience in PLC programming on Siemens or equivalent PLCs
• 3+ years' experience in controls hardware design
• 3+ years' experience in HMI or SCADA design
• 3+ years' experience troubleshooting hardware in a factory setting
• Proficiency in CAD working with electrical diagrams and drawings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• MRP/ERP software experience is a plus
• Start-up and commissioning experience is a plus

Company Background:

Applied Energy Systems is the premier gas delivery equipment and service provider to the semiconductor, photovoltaics, R&D, and government industries. As a manufacturing company serving thousands of customers domestically and worldwide, we form long standing relationships with our clients, providing them with the gas delivery equipment excellence they need to scale their businesses from the earliest stages of innovation to their emergence as global market leaders.