Controls Engineer – KSA

Basic Function

The Controls Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing control systems and automation solutions used in manufacturing and industrial processes. The Controls Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, as well as production and maintenance teams, to support system integration, troubleshoot issues, and drive process improvements.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and controls systems for the purpose of machine control, human interface, IoT, or Cloud-based device monitoring/troubleshooting.
• Design solutions based on engineering principles while utilizing scoped performance criteria from the customer.
• Provide technical support to field-based customers (Requires after-hours availability from time to time).
• Resolve operational problems related to products and minimize delays or rework.
• Ownership of successes and failures whether project lead or as part of a team.
• Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed for all work completed.
• Support sales team in pre-sales technical concept vetting and project scoping.

Engineering

• Analyze project requirements and perform technical calculations supporting design including electrical requirements, motor controls, and hazardous location approval criteria.
• Create and finalize designs and drawings to meet product requirements.
• Create accurate Bill of Materials.
• Define equipment and parts from external suppliers.
• Conduct cost and time estimation.

Project Involvement

• Participate in assigned workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure timely delivery of projects, expected quality, and allotted budget.
• Software design of customized solutions including manufacturing automation and safety systems.
• Support the manufacture, build and validation of systems which may include hydraulics, DC motor control, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, pushbuttons and instrumentation integration.
• Create customer documentation such as user manuals, programming diagrams, network diagrams, and electrical drawings.
• Ability to architect programs that are simple to test, well documented and versatile.

Project Completion

• Maintain accurate records and files according to E3 quality standards.
• Commission customized products and systems onsite and at customer facilities.

Servicing

• Modifies systems upon customer’s approval and documents the amendments accordingly.
• Provide high quality pre-sales, design-in and post-sales technical support to customer.
• Perform quoting or other duties of a similar nature to provide quality of service.

Additional Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology (or similar related degree).
• 3-5 years industry experience preferred but not required.
• Proficient with MS Office, Custom Ladder Logic, AutoCAD Electrical or other software as identified.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of control and electrical system design and its application in automated industrial designs including specification of sensor, power, safety, and communications systems.
• Efficiently organize and plan work tasks to meet company goals.
• Critical thinking with systematic problem-solving skills, able to work independently and in team environments.
• Demonstrates professional work characteristics, high initiative, dependability, results-driven personality.
• Ability to balance multiple projects.
• Travel as required to support product(s).
• Properly maintain and use confidential information.