Controls Engineer II

About us

VulcanForms builds and operates advanced digital infrastructure enabling the world's critical industries to innovate, grow, and deliver sustainable impact. Founded in 2015, VulcanForms invented and commercialized the world's first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing (AM) solution and pioneered integrated digital production systems. We are a team of leading technology and operational experts with decades of experience in advanced manufacturing, materials, automation, and robotics. We continuously seek contributors who demonstrate outstanding integrity, intelligence, accountability, and a passion for learning. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

VulcanForms Inc. seeks a Controls Engineer II for our Devens, MA, location.

Job Purpose

As a Controls Engineer II at VulcanForms Inc., Devens, MA, you will be the key contributor to the team responsible for taking our unique in-house L-PBF process to a factory scale. VulcanForms Inc. is a manufacturer of complex, high value engineered components in serial production at the world's most powerful additive foundry.

Your initial primary focus will be the hands-on commissioning and troubleshooting of new equipment and its integration into the production environment. The role will evolve to include recent development efforts related to continuous process improvement and managing rollouts of equipment upgrades.

Key Accountabilities

• Experience in developing, integrating, testing, commissioning, and supporting automation and control hardware and software for industrial-scale metal additive manufacturing (AM) machines and support equipment.
• Experience in developing and optimizing the AM production ecosystem's machine data transfer and collection systems.
• Advanced contribution to the effort of building the world's most productive additive manufacturing system.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary team members to maximize the efficiency and reliability of these systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics, or relevant field with 3 years of relevant work experience, or Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics, or relevant field
• Strong experience should span all facets of modern industrial control systems, including but not limited to single and multi-axis coordinated motion control, safety systems, HMI, data collection, process monitoring, industrial networks and communications using various protocols, Etc.
• Demonstrated experience with the design, development, commissioning, and troubleshooting of both hardware and software associated with control systems for various industrial manufacturing equipment and processes
• Experience with automation platforms such as B&R (preferred), Beckhoff, or others
• Demonstrated ability to program in at least three IEC 61131-3 languages: LD, SFC, FBD, CFC, and ST (ST and SFC preferred)

Preferred

• Comfortable with the use of version control software (e.g., GitHub) in a multi-developer project environment
• Experience with reading and generating electrical schematics, selection, and sizing of control systems and power distribution components, and directing the assembly of electrical control panels that meet applicable electrical design and safety standards (e.g., NFPA 79 or IEC 60204-1)
• Experience with a wide variety of sensors and actuators and the ability to select/recommend the best for a particular application
• Demonstrated understanding and experience designing and tuning closed-loop systems to control position, pressure, flow, and temperature
• Experience generating precise system-level documentation: SW design, Root cause analysis, and Engineering Change Orders
• Demonstrated attention to detail and a strong desire to take work from concept to completion 
• Additive Manufacturing (AM) or Laser Welding experience
• Experience with Additive Manufacturing methods like Powder Bed Fusion (PBF), Directed Energy Deposition (DED), or Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)
• Highly motivated, a strong independent worker, creative, and willing to learn
• Strong sense of ownership
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Excited about taking on new challenges in the metal additive manufacturing industry and working in a fast-paced startup environment  
• Self-motivated, hands-on, with a practical mindset, and capable of setting and reaching ambitious goals

ITAR Requirements

• VulcanForms Inc. is a registered ITAR company. To conform to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. 

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance are available to you starting on your first day of employment
• Generous time off package, including vacation PTO, sick PTO, and 11 company-paid federal holidays
• 401(k) with company match and stock options