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Automation & Controls Engineer
SQ4D
Calverton, USA
Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Onsite
USD 75000-100000 yearly / year
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PLCEthernetProfinetModbusDuetRepRap Firmware
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PLCEthernetProfinetModbusDuetRepRap Firmware
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- Potential for Equity
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Design and develop system architectures that meet functional and performance requirements.
- Integrate hardware and software components to create cohesive and efficient systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, including PLC programs.
- Collaborate with products, engineering, and operations to implement systematic solutions.
- Integrate sensors, actuators, motors, drives, valves, pumps, and other automated equipment into the overall machine control system.
- Configure and troubleshoot motors, drives, encoders, and other motion-control hardware.
- Work with machine kinematics, coordinate systems, homing routines, limit switches, and motion calibration.
- Develop, test, and maintain Duet firmware configurations, macros, machine control logic, and related software tools.
- Troubleshoot communication and integration issues between Duet controllers, PLCs, motor controllers, sensors, and other hardware.
- Analyze machine failures and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and uptime.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Strong understanding of hardware and software integration.
- Experience with PLC programming and industrial automation.
- Experience with motion control systems, including motors, drives, encoders, homing systems, and multi-axis machines.
- Proficiency in Fieldbus protocols: Ethernet, Profinet, Modbus
- Knowledge of safety standards and compliance requirements.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills to address challenges during the printing process.
- Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
- 3–5 years in systems engineering, focusing on integration and optimization
- Experience with Duet 3D printer electronics, RepRap Firmware, or similar embedded motion-control platforms.
- Programming or scripting experience (C, C++, and Python)
- Familiarity with construction jobsites or automation equipment
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