Senior Controls Engineer
Boxbot, Alameda, CA
What you will do
- Program and debug structured text on PLC controller platforms (Beckhoff TwinCAT)
- Develop code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable
- Create robust programs and sequences to control complex, multi-station machinery to perform processes such as material pick and place, sortation, conveyance, storage/retrieval, and material transport
- Write and utilize communication protocols such as OPC-UA to interface equipment with Boxbot's proprietary software (BOS) and to collect data into production databases
- Set up and tune servo drives and VFDs for fast and smooth operation (Beckhoff, Yaskawa etc.)
- Design and implement reliable control safety systems for gantries, conveyors, ASRS equipment, and other high-volume material handling equipment as per codes and standards