Software Automation Engineer

at  Boeing

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Within BR&T’s Mission System Technologies (MST) organization, Boeing’s Advanced Computing Technology (ACT) team performs innovation, development and maturation of Advanced Computing and its associated subordinate technologies.
As a Mid-Level Automation Engineer located in El Segundo, California; you will design, develop, test, and maintain non-embedded software throughout the end-to-end lifecycle that meets industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards. You will develop, maintain, enhance, and optimize software products and functionalities for systems integrations.
This role will oversee developing, documenting, and maintaining architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software products.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 3+ years of experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), including writing and testing PLC software in languages like Ladder Logic, Structured Text, or Function Block Diagrams
• 3+ years of experience with basic Windows operating system architecture and operation, including Windows server and SQL server
• 3+ years of experience with design, development, operation, and maintenance of process equipment for control systems
• Experience with industrial control systems including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and instrumentation
• Experience reading and understanding process documentation including Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, functional flow schematics, and control logic descriptions
• Experience with PID controller design and operating principals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 5+ years of experience in the following areas: programming {e.g. Siemens TIA Portal [Structured Control Language (SCL), Ladder Logic (LAD), Function Block Diagram (FBD)], Simatic WINCC V7 / SCADA, IEC 61131-3}, operating systems (e.g., Windows, Windows Server), SQL databases.
• 5+ years of experience in the design, development, operation, and maintenance of process equipment control systems with PLCs
• 1+ years of experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, Access, MS SQL) and database management tasks, including, but not limited to schema design/implementation, scripting (e.g., PL/SQL, stored procedures) and schema-level troubleshooting
• Experience with diagrams, functional flow schematics, and control logic descriptions
• Experience integrating multiple pieces of equipment or stations into a system
• Experience with valve, pump and compressor control principals and systems
• Experience implementing and troubleshooting industrial communication networks including Ethernet/IP, Profinet, and Profibus
• Successfully adjudicated Tier 5 (T5) (formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)) United States security clearance investigation and have had an active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access within the last 24 months.
• Successfully adjudicated polygraph within the last five (5) years
  Typical Education/Experience:
  Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

• Languages and databases
• Software architecture and design
• Host environment
• Software development tools
• Software domain knowledge
• Supplier management
• Software implementation, validation, and verification
• Software development standards