Electrical Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Electrical Controls Engineer

LOCATION  Beltsville, MD  TYPE:  Full Time COMPENSATION: $90  - $130K ANUALLY

Advanced Technology & Research Corporation ( is seeking to fill the following full-time permanent position. Based in Maryland and incorporated in 1973, ATR is an equal-opportunity engineering company with a solid reputation in various engineering disciplines for the government and Fortune 500 commercial customers.
Salary for the position is competitive according to qualifications. ATR offers an attractive comprehensive benefits package, including Medical/Dental insurance, free life, long-term and short-term disability, and ADD insurance, 401(k) plan, educational assistance program, and paid time off.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate as part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides material handling and industrial automation system solutions for our customers.
• Design, procure, integrate, and test electronics for material handling and industrial automation systems.
• Support reporting and presentation of system requirements, design, test plan, and test results to customers.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other relevant majors.  
• Minimum of three to five years of relevant work experience including:
  • Electronics instrumentation and computer control.
  • Component selection for control applications involving sensors, actuators, servos, and hydraulics.
  • Interpreting and authoring electrical schematics, drawings and technical data packages.
  • Electrical assembly design and integration including: discrete wiring, cabling,

SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:
Must have -

• Hands on experience with electro-mechanical equipment.
• Experience in control applications involving sensors, actuators, servos, and hydraulics.
• CAD software proficiency
• Self-starter that takes initiative and gets things done in a fast tempo development environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and writing skills in English.

Desirable –

• Algorithm development experience in one or more areas: MDR conveyor control, PID control,  , sensor selection and signal processing, and machine learning.
• Experience with industrial I/O networks such as EtherCAT and Ethernet/IP.
• Experience with TCP/IP and/or UDP/IP communications protocols.
• Experience with digital signal processing techniques & embedded systems.
• Experience with analysis tools, such as Matlab/Octave, Python, and/or TCL.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Candidate must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance or favorable adjudication of a national security background investigation. Current successful background investigation completion is a plus.

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