Joby Aviation
Sr/Staff Automation Controls Engineer
$132K–$209K
San Carlos, CA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- 6+ years developing automation controls in a manufacturing environment.
- Education
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
About the job
Develop and commission custom manufacturing equipment, including controls, electrical hardware, software, and robotics, for assembling and testing Joby S4 aircraft.
What you'll do
- Own electromechanical, software, and commissioning work for custom manufacturing equipment through production launch.
- Develop scalable PLC software in Structured Text and build reusable software components.
- Create HMIs and complete electrical design packages, including schematics, panel layouts, wiring documentation, and bills of materials.
What they ask for
- BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience developing automation controls in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in Structured Text PLC programming and electrical schematic authoring.
- Strong foundation in electrical panel design and component selection; hands-on experience building and wiring panels for assembly and/or test equipment.
Nice to have
- Experience with Beckhoff PLCs, TwinCAT, industrial communication protocols, Ignition Perspective, or FANUC robots.
- Experience with industrial vision systems, motion control, sensors, DAQs, instrumentation, or PLC/SCADA/MES integration.
Pay
$131,700 - $209,030/yr USD base salary
Tools
Structured Text, IEC 61131-3, Beckhoff, TwinCAT, Python, C, C++, C#
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