Electrical Engineer Controls Hardware Design Engineer

Location- Cambridge, ON

You will love working as an Electrical Engineer Controls Hardware Design Engineer in Cambridge, Ontario.
If you have at least 3 years of experience working in electrical control systems design, preferably in the industrial automation field, and experience working with EPLAN and AutoCAD, this could be the perfect job for you.

Here is a preview of what you will be doing in this exciting Electrical Engineer Controls Hardware Design Engineer role:
 

• You will produce complete controls solutions and electrical design packages based on customer specifications and standardized design practices used at the company.
• You will work with mechanical designers during the mechanical design process to design a control system that will enable the machine to perform its intended function safely and reliably.
• You will formulate and produce complete electrical design packages which includes detailed electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics, cable routing diagrams, panel layouts, bills of materials and material requisitions, based on the company standard specifications and the customers’ requirements.
• You will work with other members of the Controls Engineering Department and other groups to continuously improve methods of integrating controls technology, with the goals being enhanced functionality and reduced cost.
• You will work with other members of the Controls Engineering Department and other groups to ensure that labor budgets and material budgets are adhered to or improved upon.
• You will specify all electrical and controls-related hardware and software and produce requisitions for material purchases.
• You will work with mechanical designers during the mechanical design process to design a control system.
• You will integrate third party equipment and electronic component entry into electrical design packages. Examples include serial and network communications, hardware handshaking, opto-isolation, electrical and ultrasonic welding applications, vision systems, motion control products, transducers and signal conditioners.
• You will verify that the electrical design package is complete, accurate and safe based on sound design practices and accepted standards and that the I/O drawings meet program requirements prior to issue to the shop floor.
• You will work with customers, project managers, designers, toolmakers and electricians to solve problems in order to provide the customer with a complete, functional system.
• You will work with other members of the Controls Engineering Department and other groups to continuously improve methods of integrating controls technology.
• You will provide customers with training specific to their current project (such as electrical hardware, machine operation, programming principles, program functionality and program structure.

Qualifications:

• A post-secondary technology diploma or engineering degree or equivalent, specializing in electronics, electrical or controls technology.
• At least 3 years of experience in electrical control systems design, preferably in the industrial automation field. A working knowledge of EPLAN and AutoCAD and the ability to keep abreast of leading-edge technology is essential.