Automation Controls Engineer at Bright Machines

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Apr, 26

Salary

185000.0

Posted On

17 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Automation Controls, Electrical Schematics, Robot Programming, Beckhoff PLC Programming, Structured Text, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming, Git, SQL, Industrial Automation, Stepper Motor Control, Servo Motor Control, Linux, Web Technologies, Vision Systems, SCADA Systems

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

RETHINK MANUFACTURING The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to create a new category of manufacturing that will help transform the industry. We believe software and data are the answer, thoughtfully applied to solve our customers’ unique challenges. Through intelligent automation, we give factories newfound flexibility, scalability, and resilience. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while building a platform to take advantage of what comes next. Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to create the factory of the future, we’d love to speak with you. ABOUT THE ROLE As an Automation Controls Engineer you will be designing and developing automated solutions, choosing parts, and programming our robotic systems. Automation Controls Engineer are able to communicate effectively with all project stakeholders including customers, leadership, our sales teams, program management, research and development engineers, and delivery team engineers that bring customer solutions to life. We have a passion for bringing together cross functional teams to creatively solve problems. We value working closely with different groups throughout project lifecycles and believe that creating and validating user requirements at the system and sub system level is essential for success. \n WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING Helping to architect the process and controls that will control our machines Reading and contributing to electrical schematics that define and document our systems Participating in mechanical and electrical design reviews to provide feedback on the systems you will be controlling Programming the paths for the robots and motion systems that make up our automation Analyzing customer needs, turning those into system requirements, and incorporating them into the software of the system Programming Beckhoff PLCs using the TwinCat3 IDE Developing real-time code using IEC 61131-3 Structured Text Developing non real-time code using Python and object oriented design patterns Travel 25% to 30% WHAT WE WANT TO SEE BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent Beckhoff PLC programming Structured Text (61131-3) Python programming Object oriented programming concepts Git software version control SQL RDB Robot programming Industrial Automation Stepper and servo motor motion control and tuning Familiarity with Linux and command line tools IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAD Some exposure with web technologies (ie JavaScript, React, REST, GraphQL). Experience using industrial robots such as Fanuc Experience with vision systems (i.e. Keyence or Cognex) Experience with SCADA systems WHO YOU ARE You are customer obsessed You believe in the power of a team, diversity of thought, and unity of action You always act with integrity, keep your commitments, and practice transparency You think boldly, lead with courage, and demand the highest standards You drive for results, and act like an owner \n $150,000 - $185,000 a year \n BE EMPOWERED TO CHANGE AN INDUSTRY Bright Machines is a next-generation, AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure assembly operations. Bright Machines uses its proprietary AI-based robotics and software to assemble AI infrastructure hardware products (i.e., data center servers) for hyperscalers and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). With its new AI factory, Bright Machines addresses increasing market demands for computing power due to the surge of AI and the U.S. national mandate to reshore manufacturing by building data center infrastructure at scale with higher quality and shorter time-to-market. Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an integration center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The company has been recognized as one of Forbes’ AI 50, awarded “Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing” by AI Breakthrough, named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and highlighted by several other leading technology and innovation organizations.

Responsibilities

As an Automation Controls Engineer, you will design and develop automated solutions, including programming robotic systems and analyzing customer needs to create system requirements. You will also participate in mechanical and electrical design reviews and contribute to the architecture of control processes.