Controls Engineer

Job Description

Key responsibilities

- Develop and document requirements required to design an automotive system
- Design and manage key strategic interfaces within systems to enable component reuse and consistency to standard methodologies
- Oversee requirements development with other activities
- Provide support to other specialists for root cause analysis
- Strong ability to expertly capture and analyze empirical data.
- Design Tests to efficiently find opportunities for design improvements
- Stay on top of industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
- Identify and document system vulnerabilities and craft mitigation action plans; track corrective actions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics, electromechanics, mechatronics, robotics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience with automation and controls processes.
• Upper-intermediate English proficiency.
• Strong commitment, ownership, and confidence when working through ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated root-cause analysis skills and a creative, practical approach to problem-solving.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google tools, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, and TIA Portal.
• Available to work a 5x2 schedule, with days off during the week and work on Saturdays and Sundays, based on production-volume needs.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with casting/foundry processes.
• Experience managing hourly employees.
• Master’s degree.
• Visa availability for occasional international travel.

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