ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Design and develop complex electrical engineering and functional controls system architecture and specifications with input from sales personnel, customers, service technicians, assembly technicians.
· Performs, plans, and schedules control systems development, including both hardware and software systems, for new/existing machines, options or configurations.
· Develops machine functional specifications in conjunction with Product Management and Marketing.
· Develops conceptual designs and recurring cost estimates.
· Prepares machine development/project plan, work breakdown structure, and schedule/update.
· Designs, performs and leads proof-of-technology tests; analyzes and correlates data; prepares reports and makes recommendations.
· Leads and/or performs machine/process risk assessments.
· Leads and performs Unified Modeling Language (UML) software design practices.
· Leads detailed engineering tasks including circuit analysis, panel layout, schematic generation, BOM development, etc. Ensures that documentation is clear, complete, accurate and compliant with company standards.
· Develops and tests PLC and HMI code, as described by UML guidelines.
· Installs PLC and HMI code and tests machines at our production facility prior to shipment.
· Develops written test plans to validate equipment design. Performs tests, analyzes results, prepares written test reports, and makes engineering recommendations, as appropriate.
· Act as a liaison to production assembly, service and system suppliers and furnish documentation and/or assist in the check-out, machine installation and startup of complex mechanical functionality and control system software.
· Assists with machine installation, commissioning, field troubleshooting, and customer training, as required.
· Performs other duties/responsibilities as required.