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Sr. Automation Engineer, General Assembly

Casa Grande, AZ
Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
 
We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
 
Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The Sr. Controls Engineer will play a lead role in advancing Lucid’s goal of being a highly automated manufacturing company. S/he will work closely with external equipment suppliers and internal teams including Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance to design, program, test, and commission complex automation systems. 

ROLE 

  • Be a subject matter expert in industrial control systems for the manufacturing engineering team. Participate in developing process and equipment concepts for RFQs to suppliers. 
  • Create hardware, software, safety, and maintenance standards for industrial controls used in manufacturing applications such as conveyance, material handling, dispensing, fastening, joining, inspection. 
  • Collaborate with equipment suppliers in selection of controls components, design of electrical cabinets, design of machine-mounted controls hardware, power distribution, and cable management. 
  • Collaborate with equipment suppliers in software development for programmable controllers, human-machine interfaces, industrial robots, and machine vision systems. 
  • Manage interfacing of equipment with higher-level factory systems such as MES and SCADA. 
  • Integrate with the project team on all stages of equipment development from conception to launch. 
  • Track Overall Equipment Effectiveness and lead continuous improvement projects to improve metrics. 

SKILLS 

  • Proficiency in control system design including selection of components, creating power distribution and network architecture diagrams, creating detailed electrical schematics, documenting sequence of operation and functional requirements. 
  • Detailed knowledge of Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLC, HMI, IO, Drives hardware, pneumatics, and software. 
  • Proficiency in programming PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function Block, and Structured Text language. 
  • Understanding of basic data management techniques like FIFO’s 
  • Proficiency in Ignition SCADA software including advanced features such as scripting, database connections, enterprise administration. 
  • Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Profinet, Ethernet/IP and IO Link, OPC-UA. 
  • Experience interfacing PLCs with peripherals such as variable frequency drives, servo drives using CIP motion, tuning and parameterization 
  • Fluent with machine vision and part identification systems (including but not limited to: Fanuc IR Vision, VMT, and coherix), barcode scanners, RFID readers, etc. 
  • Familiarity with industrial robots and knowledge of interfacing PLCs with robots including standard and safety IO to manage robot program execution, prevent collisions, and ensure operator safety. 
  • Exposure to heavy, light EMS, skillet and AGV conveyance systems a plus 
  • Knowledge of computer networking concepts – OSI model, managed switches, subnets, VLANs 
  • Ability to program in higher level computer languages – Python, C#, SQL 
  • Detailed knowledge of equipment safety standards such as ISO12100, ISO 13849 and ISO 10218. 
  • Familiarity with commonly used safety system components such as safety relays, light curtains, area scanners, guard monitoring and guard locking devices. 
  • Hands-on experience in executing discrete automation applications from concept through design, programming and commissioning. 
  • Working knowledge of CAD software including AutoCAD and CATIA. 
  • Strong organization skills – tracking schedule and open items, creating meeting agendas and minutes. 
  • Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate clearly and professionally at various levels both inside and outside the company. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer engineering or related field 
  • 2-5 years of experience in a Controls Engineering role in the automotive industry 
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time. 

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations. 

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