Automation and Controls Instructor

Job Title – Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer

Location – Indianapolis, Indiana

Base Salary – $115,000 – $125,000

Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Job Category: Manufacturing – Automation

Client Details:

We are the North American hub for industries including Aviation, Renewable Energy (Wind Turbine), Defense and Automotive.

In addition, we are the world leader in the design and manufacture of helicopter transmission test stands for development and end of line testing.

FYI – our aviation customers are > Boeing, Bell Textron, and Leonardo.

Job Description:

To support projects for an Automation & Controls Engineer.

You will test stands with hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical sub-systems.

Will develop different types of test stands to program their respective control systems.

Supporting in-house pre-commissioning (either in the US or Germany) and on-site commissioning activities domestically and internationally.

Your Responsibilities:

Develop automation solutions for test systems, both at our facilities and at customer sites.

Clarify requirements with customers and internal engineering departments.

Design closed-loop control strategies, test sequences, and communication interfaces.

Program test bench control systems using PLCs and test automation software.

Validate the test bench automation together with our experienced commissioning team.

Troubleshoot control system using diagnostic tools, data logging and analysis.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree

6+ years relevant experience.

Experience programming industrial control systems (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff, or National Instruments LabVIEW).

Knowledge of drive systems and PID control loops.

Hands-on experience with electrical systems and hydraulics.

Understanding of industrial communication protocols, sensors, and actuators.