Controls Engineer II

As a Controls Engineer II at Dynavac in Hingham, MA, you will support high-vacuum process equipment by owning controls engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, from design and programming through testing and commissioning. This onsite role includes system integration, customer-facing acceptance testing, and field support, with domestic and international travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop process functional design specifications covering control strategy and sequence of operations.
• Lead controls engineering across the full project lifecycle, including design, programming, testing, and commissioning.
• Document controls engineering deliverables, including functionality, operational requirements, safety considerations, and operating procedures.
• Perform system integration activities such as I/O checkout, system validation, and performance testing.
• Maintain and organize software backups for systems in production or stored at customer facilities.
• Conduct Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT) with customers to meet agreed expectations.
• Carry out on-site upgrades to existing systems at customer facilities.
• Produce redline documentation and implement corrective actions for system issues and design improvements.
• Support customer problems remotely, including diagnostics and upgrade implementation.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Required Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years of hands-on experience in controls engineering or industrial automation.
• Strong PLC programming experience, along with HMI/SCADA development and system integration.
• Experience working with industrial equipment, sensors, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex control system issues in field environments.
• Experience supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) with customers.

Technologies and Tools

• PLC programming
• HMI/SCADA and SCADA development
• System integration
• I/O checkout
• Data acquisition systems

Benefits

• Excellent benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, a retirement plan, and paid time off.
• Opportunities to work on innovative, custom-engineered equipment used by leading aerospace and technology organizations.
• Collaborative culture focused on professional growth and technical excellence.

Essential Competencies

• Effective problem-solving.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to customers and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent time management and productivity in a dynamic environment.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This role is split between office-based engineering work and hands-on activities in a manufacturing environment (approximately 50% office / 50% production floor). You will work on and around industrial equipment, perform system testing and integration, and support equipment commissioning. The position also includes occasional travel to customer sites for evaluations and requires the ability to:

• Stand, walk, and work on a manufacturing floor for extended periods.
• Use standard tools and interact with electrical and mechanical systems.
• Travel domestically as required.

ADA and Essential Functions Statement

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this. External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation.