Home - Attend - Career Forum - Careers

Senior R&D Electrical Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer

CCS, Inc. (booth # 3219)

Carter Control Systems is a leading provider of automated material handling and industrial automation solutions to customers around the country. Our company is built on four key principles – Cooperation, Responsibility, Communication and Quality. These principles are embedded in everything we do and drive us to help our customers transform their operations.

Headquartered in Frederick, MD, we provide a full range of equipment, controls and software that helps customers address all aspects of their material handling and industrial automation needs.We serve a wide variety of customers in the distribution, e-commerce, fulfillment, mail/parcel and government sectors. Our focus is always on the customer, and we take great pride in helping our customers realize their material handling goals.

Summary:
The R&D Electrical Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for designing automation equipment, specifying electrical components and controls. Together the R&D team plays a leading role in the development of automation solutions including robotics, vision systems and controls systems. Preferred candidates are AutoCad experts, passionate about new designs, integrating robotics and automation equipment. Lummus Group offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical and dental insurance, 401(k), vacation and a team-oriented work environment. Training will be provided to qualified EE candidates.

Visit www.cartercontrols.com to learn more about CCS.

Location: Frederick, MD
Relocation Assistance: Will be provided to qualified candidates
Where to Apply: www.lummus.com/careers > R&D Electrical Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Control and Power panel designs; AutoCAD required, AutoCAD Electrical preferred.
- Specifying electrical components and controls for custom automation equipment.
- Design of automation equipment to specifications.
- PLC programming (will train as needed)
- Demonstrate strong troubleshooting and analytical thinking skills.
- Control network designs.
- Work with vision systems in integrating vision application. (will train as needed)
- Exhibit excellent communication skills with interdisciplinary groups.
- New engineering design: able to extract requirements and determine steps to implement using referenced designs.
- Troubleshoot hardware and associated IO.
- Familiarity with various sensors and actuators.
- Conducts formal internal design reviews to ensure designs meet design requirements.
- Develop & execute validation test plans.
- No direct reports
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Work environment: Typical Office setting, R&D Test Lab, Manufacturing Floor and/or Warehouse
- Physical demands: the physical demands of the job, include bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
- Full time exempt, typical business hour, and occasional overtime during project peak times.
- Travel percentage: <15%

Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent experience
- 3 or more years of related experience including Industrial Control Panel design experience
- Expert in AutoCAD, creation of schematics and electrical components
- Demonstrated ability to specify electrical components and sub systems including motion controls, safety circuits, power supplies, I/O systems, sensors etc.
- Familiarity with robotic systems, processes and deployment of robotics in sophisticated applications
- Acquainted with vision systems and integrating vision application in robotic systems
- Familiar with common electrical practices and standards including NFPA70-79 / UL508A
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical thinking skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Successful history of working cross functionally with Mechanical and Software Engineering
- Work environment: Typical Office setting, R&D Test Lab, Manufacturing Floor and/or Warehouse
- Physical demands: the physical demands of the job, include bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
- Full time exempt, typical business hour, and occasional overtime during project peak times.

Preferred Requirements:
- 10 yrs Expertise in designing and troubleshooting AC and DC electrical controls for robotic and automation equipment.
- AutoCAD Electrical experience
- Material handling experience
- Control systems design experience
- PLC experience a plus
- Machinery control network design experience (EIP, DeviceNet, CAN, Profinet, EtherCAT etc.)

KEYWORDS: Photoelectric sensors, BSEE, BSET, Electromechanical, Allen Bradley

CCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posted Date 2/28/20
Job Type Full Time
Contact Phone 3015244998
Contact Email
Address1 7118 Geoffrey Way Suite A
City Frederick
State/Province MD
Zip/Postal Code 21704
Country United States of America

Functions

Engineering

« Back to Careers