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Electrical & Controls Engineer, Entry Level

Ibex Controls
Paul, ID Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2025

Join the rapidly growing agricultural and industrial automation field in Burley/Paul, Idaho. As an Electrical & Controls Engineer, you will gain high-demand skills by building custom control systems for state-of-the-art agricultural and industrial facilities. Grow with us!


Qualifications

Required:

  • Must work on-site at headquarters in Paul, ID 83347.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Interest in learning PLC and HMI programming.
  • Be able to read, understand, and create electrical schematics.
  • Basic electrical troubleshooting skills. 
  • Ability to work productively with minimal supervision.

Preferred:

  • Experience with PLC and HMI programming or other programming languages.
  • Basic Electrical CAD skills (Solidworks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar).
  • Knowledge of AC power concepts, including single and three-phase circuit design. 
  • Understanding of motor control systems, including variable frequency drives (VFDs).
  • Familiarity with process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID).
  • Basic understanding of physical process concepts (e.g., flow, temperature, pressure, level, and density).


Benefits
  • Starting Pay: $32/hr – $38/hr.
  • Paid vacation and sick leave.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Paid professional development courses (e.g., UL508A MTR certification). 
  • Flexible working hours as needed.
  • Mentorship and project ownership opportunities to advance your career.


Responsibilities
  • Work on-site at headquarters in Paul, ID 83347 and at job sites across Idaho’s Magic Valley.
  • Engineer industrial automation and control systems for applications such as food processing factories and automated dairies.
  • Program automation controllers (PLCs), touch-screen interfaces (HMIs) and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
  • Create power distribution and motor control designs in compliance with UL508A standards.
  • Draft electrical schematics, bills of materials, and signal lists based on project plans, specifications, and other contract documents.
  • Specify, install and configure sensors.
  • Support and assist electrical equipment assembly, installation and commissioning.
  • Communicate effectively with customer staff to troubleshoot issues and coordinate timelines.
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical and controls engineers with 30 years combined industrial automation experience.


Ready to start your automation journey? Apply today and become part of our growing team in Burley/Paul, Idaho!



Salary : $32 - $38

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