Manager Controls Engineering
Core
Lead the architecture, development, and continuous improvement of industrial automation and control systems for HTS wire manufacturing operations, including MOCVD deposition and vacuum process equipment.
Role type
Manager, Controls Engineering (Hands-on technical leadership)
Builds
Industrial automation systems (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA) for HTS wire manufacturing capital equipment
Domain
Energy technology / Superconducting wire manufacturing / Industrial Automation
Required skills
PLC programming (Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix), SCADA/HMI development (Ignition), industrial networking (EtherNet/IP), controls architecture strategy, capital equipment integration, team management, troubleshooting complex automation failures, safety system design (ESD), vendor negotiation, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with Siemens and Beckhoff platforms, OPC-UA, MQTT, predictive maintenance strategies, software version control and disaster recovery for automation systems
Technologies
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, Studio 5000 Logix Designer, Inductive Automation Ignition, EtherNet/IP, EtherNet/IP, OPC-UA, MQTT
Responsibilities
Design and program PLC/HMI/SCADA code for complex systems; enforce engineering standards for instrumentation and control; lead controls strategy for new capital equipment acquisition and integration; troubleshoot and resolve complex equipment failures; coach and develop controls engineering team; manage team performance and hiring; oversee FAT/SAT and commissioning of new equipment
Seniority
Manager, hands-on technical leadership
