Sr Controls Engineer

Location: Royal Oak, MI

Terms: Long Term Contract

Overview and Requirements:

• We are searching for a highly motivated and talented Sr. Controls Engineer for our Machining Engineering department.
• As the Sr. Controls Engineer, you will have the opportunity to start a project at the beginning and follow it through final customer acceptance. This position is responsible for producing a quality design on schedule, getting customer acceptance, and assisting as required while the machine is being built and debugged.
• In order to bring focus on the good fits for Software designer contracting, here below are the highlights that the Manager is usually looking for in their past experience and skills:
• Siemens Step 7 (S7-300) -- required
• Wincc and/or TIA portal -- required
• Profisafe -- preferred
• Siemens NC (840D) -- preferred
• Utilize existing customer and internal standards as well as references from previous projects to develop and customize specific project application.
• Coordinate and review with Technical Leaders, Automation Engineers, and colleagues to maintain consistency within a given project.
• Research, develop, and document software interfaces.
• Lay out software structure and writes logic for machine controls and system interfaces
• Design Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens.
• Check software programs for errors.
• Provide debugging support for intermediate to complex machine applications.
• Qualifications:
• Bachelor's or Associate Degree - Electrical / Controls Engineering or Electronics Technology and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in designing controls software, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Competence with various PLC (mainly Siemens and AB), HMI, and software development platforms. 
• Working knowledge of systems, networks, and database applications.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated experience in understanding and following customer specifications
• Possible travels (0-20%) for meetings