Controls Engineer
Controls Engineer
Periodic Labs
Periodic Labs is an innovative AI and physical sciences lab focused on accelerating materials discovery through automation and advanced controls engineering. The company is rapidly growing and values team members who take ownership and solve problems collaboratively. The Controls Engineer role involves designing and implementing controls architecture for lab automation, ensuring systems are reliable and efficient.
Qualification
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls, or equivalent.
- 3+ years of experience in industrial automation for labs, pilot, or manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, motion control, and industrial networks.
- Experience with safety PLCs, functional safety validation, and lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices.
- Proficiency in scripting for test and diagnostics, preferably in Python.
Responsibility
- Define the controls architecture including states, alarms, naming, and data flows.
- Specify platforms and components such as PLCs, robot controllers, and operator interfaces to meet safety and performance needs.
- Build and execute bring-up plans including I/O checkout and end-to-end workflow trials.
- Design and roll out real-time supervisory dashboards using tools like Ignition.
- Implement observability features such as trending, diagnostics, and alarm rationalization.
