Controls Engineer, Systems Design, Gigafactory Texas

The Role

Our Controls team drives to create the factory of the future by overseeing the design of cutting-edge large scale equipment and utility systems in support of highly innovating manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process control requirements, layout complexity, cost, quality and lead-time limits.
  • Participate in development P&IDs for utility systems and process equipment.
  • Work closely with PLC and HMI development to integrate and develop innovate control solutions.
  • Develop 24VDC power systems and layouts

Requirements

  • BS/MS in an Engineering field or 7+ years of hands-on controls engineer or applications engineer experience working on automation and/or electromechanical systems.
  • Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and instrumentation.
  • Proficiency creating detailed process, electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics in CAD (AutoCAD). Ability to use 3D CAD packages such as with Revit is a plus.
  • Proficiency programming and tuning variable frequency drives
  • Proficiency with PLCs is a plus preferably Siemens
  • Human Machine Interface (HMI / GUI – Ignition, Siemens Comfort Panel, AB Panelview, FactoryTalk, LabView)

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