Manufacturing Controls Engineer BIW

Description

Lucid Motors is designing and creating a breakthrough electric car in the heart of Silicon Valley. Working at Lucid Motors means being part of a shared vision, where we work together to produce revolutionary ways to power the future. To do so, we’re looking for Senior Controls Engineer. If you’re the kind of person who sees a problem, develops a solution, and engineers an improvement no one’s asked for yet then we want to talk with you! 

Lucid Motors is seeking a highly motivated engineer for a Senior Controls position to focus on creating equipment for manufacturing and its sub-assemblies. This position concentrates specifically on controls of PLC driven robotic cells, servo actuated mechatronic systems and high volume automated process equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to build a world-class manufacturing facility at the new Lucid Motors Manufacturing Facility in Casa Grande AZ. Along with Fremont CA.

The Senior Controls Engineers will work with cross-functional teams to design, validate, and finally roll-out equipment to full high volume production. The candidate will be key in driving standardization across all manufacturing lines and processes as well as with all other manufacturing product lines and Lucid Motors factories.

This position will work closely with external equipment integrators and internally with Product Design Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance to bring Lucid Motors components from initial design, through prototype development and finally into full production.

Develop company level, factory level, and line/machine level controls standards and specification for application by internal equipment development team and external partners

Create through to full deployment to production factory and line level controls architecture

Create data management and tracking communications network architecture and interface with cross-functional teams for product, processes and quality traceability control implementation

Create detailed utility layouts for entire assembly lines and interface with facilities teams for implementation

Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant, and create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics

Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits

Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant, and create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics

Architect, write and debug PLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), LabView, machine vision, and 3rd party equipment

Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment

Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting

Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic, and fluid plumbing

Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servos

Enforce application of Lucid Motors standards, Manage external integrators during specification, design review, design approval

Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Lucid Motors facility during installation and buy-off

Characterize and validate automated processes using a data-driven statistical approach such as Capacity test, Capability test (Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility test, Cpk, etc.)

Train Maintenance and Production teams to support automated equipment after deployment into production

Create machine interactions with plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to communicate product acceptability, machine status, and process variables

Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability and yield

The ideal Senior Controls Engineer candidate takes pride in their own work.  Analytical ability, organizational skills and great attention to detail are of principal importance.  This candidate is familiar with and appreciates an environment where individuals carry tremendous responsibility and where superior work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded.  This candidate enjoys work, thrives on daily interaction with high-caliber people and has a keen understanding of how to work with and/or motivate them.

BS/MS Electrical Engineering (or equivalent – Majors in Controls and Computer Control Systems, Mechatronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, etc.)

5+ years of experience as a hands-on Controls Engineer or Robotics Engineer working on automation and/or electromechanical systems

Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems

In-depth knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA79, National Electric code, UL508A)

In-depth knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).

Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment:

Ladder logic PLCs (Allen Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix and RSLogix 5000)

Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley ControlLogix, SmartGuard, Omron, Pilz)

Human Machine Interface (HMI / GUI - AB Panel view, FactoryTalk, LabView, Ignition)

Field bus Networks (AB DeviceNet, Ethernet IP, Safety rated field bus networks)

Serial communication (RS-232) between PLCs and instruments

Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems

Demonstrated excellence in programming PLCs. Must have a well-defined methodology for maintaining code structure and organization. Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, pick and place automation, data acquisition, and PID control.  Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery

Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems

Proficiency creating detailed electrical and fluid schematics in CAD (AutoCAD Electrical preferred)

Proficiency programming and tuning variable frequency drives

Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (LVDT and pressure transducers, dispense systems, temperature controllers, DC nutrunner torque controllers, current and power meters, etc)

Experience programming Cartesian, SCARA and Articulated robots are highly desired (Fanuc, Kuka, Motoman, Epson)

Experience with Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Fanuc)

Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is highly desired

Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired

Knowledge of production quality metrics is a plus

Ability to use 3D CAD packages such as with SolidWorks and CATIA is a plus

Lucid is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, or disability.

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate the differences that make up our team, our products, and our community.

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