Job 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

Location: California - Will Relocate

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.

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

5+ years of professional experience

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

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

Strong written and verbal communication skills

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

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