Working/Functional TitleControls Engineer IV

　　Position SummaryMichigan State University (MSU) operates the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) as a user facility for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC), supporting the mission of the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics. FRIB provides researchers with one of the most advanced tools of modern science to study rare isotopes, or short-lived nuclei not normally found on Earth. Hosting what is designed to be the most powerful heavy-ion accelerator, FRIB enables scientists to make discoveries about the properties of rare isotopes, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental interactions, and applications for society, including in medicine, homeland security, and industry. User facility operation is supported by the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics as one of 28 DOE-SC user facilities. MSU's nuclear physics graduate program is a top-ranked program nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report.

　　This position affords an exciting opportunity to become part of the world-class FRIB Laboratory that enables unique discovery opportunities in nuclear science.

　　*Purpose: *

　　The Control Engineer IV will lead the design, development, documentation, deployment and support of the FRIB EPICS/PLC-based control system, as well as required instrumentation and motor controls, supporting commissioning and operation.                                                                                                                  

　　*Major Duties/Responsibilities: *

　　Design EPICS/PLC-based hardware control systems making tactical and strategical decisions to optimize total cost of ownership.Implement complex hardware control systems leading a team of a few to several engineers and/or technicians.Maintain a large-scale hardware control system or multiple medium size systems as a primary engineer.Implement, maintain and improve work processes including implementation of guidelines for the FRIB EPICS/PLC-based controls system to maintain and improve productivity, efficiency, and quality of the work.Provide continuous support and improvement of hardware control systems including preventive maintenance, repair and parts management for assigned equipment, keeping records of maintenance tasks and results.Determine ways to optimize logic or systems balanced against system maintainability.Foresee any potential problem areas and notify line manager.Interface with operations and commissioning teams to provide prompt support.Collaborate with EPICS/PLC community to keep FRIB control system up to date.Performs other duties as required or assigned duties which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

　　Thorough knowledge of PLC-based controls system, associated hardware/software, and implementation guidelines

　　Expert-level ability and skill to program, test, and troubleshoot complex PLC programs for Allen Bradley ControlLogix, GuardLogix, CompactLogix, and/or CompactGuardLogix including the ones for specialty controls (i.e., motion controls, robotic controls, safety controls, HMI programing)

　　Expert-level proficiency in control hardware design including familiarity with electrical codes

　　Advanced skill to develop and maintain electrical drawing with AutoCAD

　　Ability to lead engineers or technicians to fabricate, install, test, and troubleshoot electronic systems

　　Superior ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand and document requirements

　　Ability to develop a large-scale PLC-based controls system from end-to-end (from design to test) leading a team of engineers and/or technicians

　　Thorough understanding of distributed control syst