Automation Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Automation Design, Build, and Integration
  • Develop, document, and implement systems to automate existing manufacturing processes.
  • Create automation systems with emphasis on reliability, efficiency, ease of use, and maintainability.
  • Apply engineering principles to address power, safety, and signal needs.
  • Design and fabricate hardware and electrical components as needed.
  • Design hardware that is reliable, dependable, and easy to use, repair, and maintain.
  • Develop, support, and advance automation software for production use.
  • Support planning and execution of projects as a part of a multi-disciplinary team reliably against a project schedule.
  • Perform, lead, or supervise troubleshooting, root-cause identification, and corrective action activities as needed.
• Documentation
  • Organize and maintain appropriate level of documentation, including schematics, diagrams, commented code, project plans, proposals, and instructions or manuals.

Education & Experience

• 2 years of experience in automation system design for manufacturing processes
• Experience in electrical component selection, PLC design, and programming
• 0-5 years of experience in high technology processes, electronic products, or production of automation software and system development
• 4 year degree in Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, or Physics

Skills

• Experience or familiarity in the following:
  • Software development in programming languages such as Python, C#, Labview, and PLC/ladder
  • Electronic design at the component, board, and system level
  • CAD tools for hardware design
  • Instrumentation and automated test equipment
  • Local and distributed network topologies relative to manufacturing or production environments
• Ability to work with customers/vendors to resolve functional, quality and performance issues.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and issues in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to work with employees in a multi-cultural, global team environment
• Set a high standard of ethics, professionalism, leadership and competency
• Due to ITAR compliance, this position requires candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident Alien, or Protected Individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

Working Conditions

• Office environment within manufacturing facility. 
• Some work on manufacturing floor with potential exposure to dust, fumes, heat, noise and cold.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.