AST SpaceMobile
Controls Engineer
Midland, Texas, United States
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About the role
- The Controls Engineer works closely with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and operations teams to improve system performance, safety, quality, and productivity.
- This position reports to the Director of Integration Tooling.
Responsibilities
- System Design & Development
- Design and develop control systems for automated equipment, machinery, and industrial processes.
- Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and system documentation.
- Develop control architecture utilizing PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, motion controllers, and industrial networks.
- Specify and select control system hardware, sensors, actuators, drives, and instrumentation.
- Develop and maintain HMI and SCADA interfaces.
- Perform factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT).
- Support startup, commissioning, and validation of automated systems.
- Develop test plans and verification procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field.
- Experience programming PLCs and HMIs.
- Strong understanding of electrical control systems and industrial automation.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical and automation systems.
- Must be able to travel on occasion (10%) to include working in at different site(s) as business needs arise
Benefits
- Integrate robotic systems, servo drives, vision systems, and industrial communication protocols.
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