Controls Engineer II (PLC) Verified today
Controls Engineer II (PLC)
Ursa Major designs and delivers propulsion and defense systems for aerospace and national security applications. We are seeking a Controls Engineer II to drive the design, delivery, and maintenance of custom automated equipment and facilities for our propulsion production manufacturing operations.
You will develop deep understanding of personnel-operated and unattended processes involving hazardous materials and operations. The scope spans from benchtop test fixtures to facility-scale equipment and multi-campus monitoring. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Test, Quality, Safety, and product owners to implement solutions that enable safe, robust, and efficient propulsion production.
Responsibilities
- Design safety-first systems handling hazardous fluids, powders, energetics mixtures, high pressures and voltages
- Understand functional test requirements of propulsion subassemblies and components to deliver production equipment
- Act as controls stakeholder from conceptualization through specification, design, build, deployment and validation of automated production equipment
- Participate in equipment development considering product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time constraints
- Integrate motion systems and third-party solutions into Ursa Major control platforms
- Integrate PLC-based equipment into SCADA layer
- Commission equipment hands-on, working alongside engineers and technicians
- Generate documentation including electrical schematics, P&ID, operator manuals, and work instructions for operation, troubleshooting and maintenance
- Contribute to internal production equipment standards and requirements documentation
Required Qualifications
- BS degree or higher in engineering (Mechatronic, Chemical, or Mechanical preferred), or equivalent experience
- Experience designing single and multi-axis custom motion systems
- Experience with test and process system design
- Experience working with PLCs (Siemens S7 or other)
- Experience developing systems for personnel-operated and unattended equipment
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly in fast-paced environment, collaborating across departments
- Demonstrated ability to balance multiple stakeholder requirements and deliver projects on time
- Ability to perform physical tasks including standing for long periods, working on ladders, kneeling, crouching, working in tight spaces, and lifting up to 25 lbs
Preferred Experience
- First-principles approach to instrumentation and process equipment
- Building automation and data acquisition
- Continuous and batch process system design
- Production in ISO 9001 or AS9100 certified organizations
- Ignition SCADA and HMI
- Machine network design and industrial communications
- Designing industrial electrical control panels (Eplan or other)
- Building industrial electrical control panels
- Designing and building high pressure fluid systems
- NFPA, NEC, ASME piping codes and related standards
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), LOPA, System Safety and Hazards Analysis
- Equipment validation, IQ, OQ, PQ, Gauge R&R
Compensation and Benefits
Base compensation range: $90,000 to $113,000, determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick leave, personal and bereavement
- Paid parental and adoptive leave
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Tax advantage accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D
- Voluntary life and emergency medical transport options
- EAP program
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Equity grants
Employment Details
Classification: Full-time Exempt
Location: Berthoud, Colorado
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident). Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance required.