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Our development efforts combine exciting engineering challenges in turbomachinery; rotordynamics; high-speed and high-power electric motors; power electronics; industrial automation; aerodynamics; structural, thermal and fluid flow simulations; mechanical design and design-for-manufacturability. \n\nGeneral Purpose of Job: \n\nThe ideal Controls Engineer is experienced in the design, build, implementation and sustaining of electromechanical drive and system controls. This position will own the architectural and detailed design of the supervisory control and communications for our subsurface compression system, the design of the variable speed drive, and interfaces for our subsurface compression system. Throughout the product development process, the Controls Engineer will provide design, analysis and test contributions to the team from a controls perspective as well as work with the engineering and test teams to correlate models to test results.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities: \n\nArchitect, write, and debug PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable.\nWork with cross-functional teams to integrate control algorithms into existing systems.\nCollaborate with electrical engineers to ensure compatibility between control algorithms and hardware.\nDesign, simulate and test control algorithms for electric motors and variable speed drives.\nDevelop and maintain technical documentation for the variable speed drive and system interface designs.\nAnalyze motor and system performance data and make recommendations for improvements.\nCoordinate with the supplier of our variable speed drive via technical specifications and engineering coordination meetings.\nStay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in the field of motor and system controls.\n\nSkills, Experience, Education, and Abilities:\n\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Controls or Electrical Engineering\n5+ years of experience in motor controls engineering or industrial automation.\nStrong knowledge of control theory and control algorithms.\nUnderstanding of Allen Bradley PLC systems and programming.\nExperience with control communication protocols, e.g. CAN, MODBUS, TCP/IP.\nProficient in one or more modern computer programming languages, e.g. C/C++/Python.\nExcellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nExperience with application and setup of programable logic controllers (PLC).\n\nIntangibles Sought: \n\nMust have the initiative to take ownership and drive results.\nMust have fundamental curiosity as to how things work.\nDrive to constantly learn new things and apply them to development and improvement of analysis methods.\nDetermination to investigate and understand root cause of problems.\nAbility to communicate problems, analysis and results clearly to a general engineering audience of various specializations.\nBe open to new ideas and input from others in a collegial, team environment.\nStrong organizational skills.\nHigh integrity, commitment and honesty.\nReadiness to do whatever task is necessary to move the product/team/company forward.\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\n\nNone\n\nPhysical Demands / Work Environment:\n\nMost time will be spent in an office environment or shop floor. 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