Senior Controls Engineer

Job Description

Salary:

Senior Controls Engineer

Company Summary:

Continuous Composites, headquartered in downtown Coeur dAlene, Idaho, is the industry leader of Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D). We are developing a novel manufacturing method for carbon fiber composite components, primarily for aerospace customers

This position is in Coeur dAlene, Idaho or Seattle, Washington

Your Role on the Team:

Were looking for an experienced and versatile Senior Controls Engineer who is excited to bring improvements to CF3D to market. Our ideal candidate has experience designing, integrating and testing complex control systems, working with the hardware, software, and test teams. He/she will be comfortable understanding new concepts, programming and testing controls, and communicating results to the broader team. If you are a strong engineer who loves the rewarding challenge of developing new and cutting-edge systems, we want to hear from you.

Opportunities:

Develop controls that work with complex toolpathing algorithms on 6- and 7-axis motion platforms

Develop controls for multi-axis fiber placement heads

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams (mechanical, materials, software, test) to execute multi-year product development plans

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

Developing, improving, and troubleshooting control algorithms for 6- and 7-axis CNC control, custom actuator control, and HMI

Working with the test team to implement, verify, and troubleshoot

Working with a team to maintain progress on deliverables while knowing when to escalate risks and issues

Desired Experience:

Minimum bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, software, or controls engineering

5 years of experience in a hardware development environment

Experience with Siemens CNC controls, preferably Sinumerik One

Experience working with 6-axis robots and resolving motion control issues on multi-axis robotic systems

Experience coding ladder logic implemented on Siemens hardware

Experience coding microcontrollers, preferably in C

Ability to interface with cross-functional teams, as well as to collaborate with all stakeholders

Experience with precision measurement tools to run experiments, record data, and interpret results

Strong passion and creativity in controls design and execution

Extensive experience in developing, deploying, and integrating novel hardware/controls/software solutions

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Additive manufacturing familiarity

Full-time