What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer position at Actalent?
Description:
This engineer will design and specify industrial control systems for our Engineered Systems group. They will take part in the full project cycle from customer specification reviews, documentation submittals, design specifications, and factory acceptance testing. Key industries that the Engineered Systems include water treatment, oil and gas, natural-gas and hydrogen power generation, laboratory equipment processes, space (rocket fueling), food and perishable freezing processes, and many others.
• Develop front end engineering documentation such as single-line diagrams, control theories, and panel specifications for industrial control systems
• Specify hardware solutions that meet product design specifications
• Program development utilizing programmable hardware interfacing with analog and digital sensors, user interface display and controls, motor control, and electro-pneumatic systems control with pressure feedback
• Develop test and diagnostics software to support bench testing and field service
• Develop hardware specifications and work with 3rd party panel vendors for fabrication
• Review and evaluation of product design through informal and formal design reviews as well as through design verification test plans and reports.
• Generate documentation for developed controls solutions
• Evaluate product non-conformances and implement design improvements
• When required, support manufacturing personnel with product electronic troubleshooting
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- 3 years relevant experience in PLC programming, HMI programming, and hardware specification
- Firmware and software experience using programming languages such as Rockwell Studio 5000, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Connected Components Workbench, Ignition Edge HMI, Red Lion Crimson
- Testing and troubleshooting experience utilizing multimeters, HART communicators, various software
- Ethernet and serial networks and communication protocols such as Modbus, Profibus, and Ethernet/IP
- Process hazard analysis, SIL, and safety rated devices
- Analog & digital circuit design and sensor integration
- Systems engineering experience covering electrical hardware, power, system interconnection, and user interface
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of an integrated team
- Familiarity with NFPA NEC 70, hazardous location installations, and classified area hardware
- Ability to travel up to 25% potential for international
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
