Staff Controls Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a Staff Controls Engineer to join our Controls Engineering team and tackle problems that reimagine the way food is grown. In this role, you will work closely with the internal Automation Mechanical Design team and outside integrators to drive farm automation controls architecture, define company standards, and assist with system commissioning. We are looking for someone who has experience in industrial automation and is excited about the task of bringing modern software development practices and tools into the picture. You’ll write machine software using industrial controllers, leverage your understanding of electrical systems, and work closely with our software engineering teams on integration and tool development. What You'll Do • Partner with internal equipment design engineers and external equipment integrators to develop equipment utilizing internally developed libraries • Architect and improve the control system library for core automation developed and maintained us • Develop internal tools that enable the automation of the entire software release process • Develop tools to aggregate log data and deploy machine parameters to a fleet of machines • Define best practices for machine design using an object-oriented software approach • Collaborate with the software and data teams to understand and implement data collection and product traceability requirements • Interface automation equipment with internal software tools to aggregate machine data in a meaningful way • Mentor your fellow automation engineers, evangelizing best practices in manufacturing system design • Contribute meaningful work to the scalability of sustainable farming in a fast-paced, dynamic environment What We're Looking For • Education or training equivalent to a B.S. or higher (e.g. M.S. or Ph.D) in an Engineering or other technical discipline • 7+ years of combined experience in the areas listed below • Designing and implementing control architectures from the ground up using an object-oriented approach • Programming on different industrial control platforms (Beckhoff, Rockwell) • Using industrial communication protocols (OPC-UA, ADS, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP) • Defining equipment safety systems including networked safety (FSoE, CIP Safety, PROFIsafe) • Designing clear and easy to use user interfaces at the machine and line level (Ignition) • Integrating industrial controllers with high level systems (SCADA, MES) • Designing or troubleshooting electrical systems used in industrial automation • Working closely with mechanical engineers to clearly explain controls concepts and select different actuators or control devices • Working within a Manufacturing Environment • Exposure to or understanding of the following areas: ○ Design and programming of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) hardware and software systems ○ High and low voltage hardware design (480VAC - 24VDC) ○ Programming 6-axis robots, including vision and safety integration (FANUC, KUKA) ○ Database integration and administration (MySQL, Postgres) ○ Revision control and CI/CD tools (Git) ○ Software development using a variety of languages (Python, C#) ○ Machine vision for robotic guidance, metrology, or quality inspection Food Safety Requirement • Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations • Make sure equipment design is of a material suitable for food safety and designed in a way that is smooth and easily cleanable About Us We are here to change the way people eat, making extraordinary flavor and nutrition more available in a way that's better for people and the planet. We build farms that can put craveable flavor first while delivering exceptional yields. And our produce is always pesticide-free and grown using less than 1% of the land and 5% of the water of outdoor farming.

Benefits

Company

We are a new kind of farm for a new kind of world. We’re on a mission to bring healthy food to the world while protecting the environment. Our pesticide-free, non-GMO leafy greens taste fresh-picked from the garden because they were. We grow and deliver locally, cutting transportation miles and reducing emissions. Our indoor farms mean fresh produce is always in season. We are a team of growers, plant scientists, engineers, artists, foodies and plant romantics working to improve the lives of plants, people, and the planet. We currently operate in South San Francisco, CA, and Laramie, WY. Our new Compton, CA site set to open in 2021 will be the world’s first, high-capacity indoor vertical farm. We believe food justice is social justice. Equal access to healthy, nutritious food is fundamental to a quality life. We build farms in communities that need better access to food and jobs. We provide living-wage, year-round jobs along with flavorful, nutrient-rich food to the communities we serve. We use automation and robotics so machines do the backbreaking labor while people perform new kinds of skilled agricultural, science and high-tech jobs. Now is the time to help us achieve our mission to feed the world healthy food in a sustainable way. We are a start-up with expanding career growth opportunities. We are actively seeking those who embody our core values: find a way, down to earth, & grow together. These values guide how we work together as teammates, approach innovation and engage with customers. Does this sound like you? Join the mission as we improve human and planetary health by increasing access to craveable fruits and vegetables.