Gigafactory Texas is looking for a Sr. Facilities Controls Engineer to support Vehicle and Cell manufacturing. Come and join us to help accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
* Design, develop, and implement control systems for facilities, including HVAC, Hydronics, Chemical, and other building systems
* Develop and maintain control system documentation, including schematics, diagrams, and technical specifications
* Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues, including hardware and software problems
* Collaborate with facilities staff, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure control systems meet operational requirements
* Develop and implement energy efficiency projects and initiatives to reduce energy consumption and costs
* Stay up to date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in control systems engineering
* Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience
* Advanced proficiency in programming industrial process including PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley) and Human Machine Interface (Ignition, Siemens Comfort Panel)
* Ability to program state machines, data acquisition, and PID control
* Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery
* Proficiency programming and tuning variable frequency drives
* Configuration of controls networks including field bus networks (ProfiNet, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Safety rated field bus networks), and serial communication (RS-232, Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems)
* Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and instrumentation
* Advanced proficiency in modern text-based programming languages (Python, Java, C, VB) and database systems (MSSQL, MySQL, Access) is a plus
* Exposure to a wide variety of industrial sensors and equipment (level, temperature, and pressure transducers, current and power meters)