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Senior Controls Engineer

Moxion Power Co. • Richmond, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

[Full Time] Senior Controls Engineer at Moxion Power Co. (United States) | BEAMSTART Jobs

Senior Controls Engineer

Moxion Power Co. United States

Date Posted: 24 Aug, 2022

Work Location: Richmond, CA, United States

Salary Offered: Not Specified

Job Type: Full Time

Experience Required: 3+ years

Remote Work: No

Stock Options: No

Vacancies: 1 available

About Us

You know those loud, dirty, and inefficient generators found at construction sites, conferences, and entertainment venues? Moxion has developed a commercial-scale, all-electric version that is powerful, silent, and emissions-free. We’re pioneering mobile energy storage technology and leveraging vertical integration and a software-enabled service model to deliver last-mile electrification for our customers and communities. The Moxion team is a passionate group of humans who care about the environment and want to use technology to make a real impact at scale. Come build the first distributed utility with us, propelling the biggest energy transformation of our lifetime!

The Role

As Moxion’s first Controls Engineer, you will lead automation controls efforts for manufacturing equipment used by Moxion’s Battery Manufacturing lines. This highly collaborative engineer is a key part of the Battery Technology team. You’ll work with other leaders, engineers, and technicians to establish Moxion as a world-class manufacturer of battery-based energy storage. Come electrify the future with us!

What you'll do:

Develop and implement manufacturing equipment and processes ranging from whole production lines to individual automation cells by working with both internal design resources and external automation vendors.
Guide application of Moxion’s standards by external automation vendors through specification, design review, and approval.
Execute and create controls related test plans for new automated process equipment for deployment into production.
Architect, write, and debug PLCs using Ladder and/or Structured Text with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.
Design equipment software interfaces that streamline data communication between manufacturing equipment and supervisory level systems such as the factory Manufacturing Execution system (MES).
Develop HMI and SCADA screens for manufacturing production lines and automation work cells.
Assist with controls standards and specification by identifying gaps and lessons learned through internal equipment development projects and working with external partners. Apply these lessons learned to make future projects run more efficiently.
Assist with creating a standard for robotics integration, coding and equipment.
Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
Debug and optimize automated processes to reduce cycle time, maximize availability and improve yield.
Support vendors all the way through installation and commissioning to start of production and initial ramp.
Create training plans and troubleshooting documentation for maintenance and production teams who will be the end user and supporter of the equipment after launch.

Skills to be successful:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
Experience managing projects of controls standards creation, development and/or design.
Experience programming Allen-Bradley Rockwell, Siemens and/or Beckhoff PLCs.
Experience designing and troubleshooting common fieldbus networks such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Profibus.
Experience developing HMIs and SCADA systems using any one of these platforms: FactoryTalk, Ignition, WinCC, Wonderware, TwinCAT HMI, or Similar.
Experience with communication between PLCs and Database.
Experience designing and deploying automation equipment and industrial machinery.
Experience developing and programming 6 axis robotic work cells using Fanuc, Kawasaki, ABB, etc.

At Moxion you get:

Health, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited PTO, competitive equity & compensation packages, free coffee and snacks, flexible work from home policy, access to Mountain Hardware, Columbia, Sorel, & Prana employee stores and discounts, credit to company swag store, investment in professional development courses, and parental leave program.

We Value:

People are at the core of Moxion’s values. We care about growth for our people and team, this translates to an open and transparent culture. Moxion believes that diversity is as core to our business as the underlying products and technology we’re developing. Diversity in people leads to diversity of thought, and different perspectives from which to draw from, often resulting in a new or unique way of approaching or solving a problem. Diversity drives innovation.

Moxion is looking for candidates who identify with different races, religions, national origins, age groups, genders, or gender identities, and we don’t discriminate against marital status, physical or mental disability, health or medical conditions, military and veteran status, genetic information, and other classifications that may or may not be protected by law. If you can bring a unique perspective or experiences to our company, please apply. If you require any accommodations throughout the process please let us know.