Director of Controls Build

AIT is the world's largest provider of automation, factory integration and tooling solutions dedicated to the global aerospace, defense, and space launch vehicle industries.

AIT offers a competitive compensation package (including free medical options for employees and their family), casual work environment and excellent growth opportunities.

Summary:
The Director, Controls leads the software engineering team for the automated assembly systems with the primary focus on control system development, including microprocessor-based servo motion control, analog and digital sensors, network communications, and graphical user interfaces (GUI). They partner with Software Engineering leads as a key contact for customer design teams and maintains this technical relationship throughout the customer development cycle.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports all projects on behalf of the software engineering department from inception through completion of program.
• Aids in selection of software and control design resources outside of the company.
• Creates and nurtures a teamwork environment and supports or participates as project team member.
• Develops, organizes, and controls all aspects of the software engineering department, including department goals, labor forecasts, schedules, project budgets and project manpower.
• Attends to the customer requirements. Gives necessary presentations to the customer.
• Ensures engineering compliance with all customer and/or other pertaining specifications and the company’s awareness to specifications.
• Organizes revisions and creates change information for estimating.
• Aids business development in estimating and conception of new projects.
• Adheres to the Quality System and participates in continuous improvement.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and counseling employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent is required.

• Six years of experience programming in C/C++; must be able to program applications to run on the Windows Operating System.
• Familiarity with a structured coding environment and participation on Academic/real-life projects which involve software and hardware (i.e. robotics).
• Knowledge of Linux and Siemens PLC environment preferred.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

List of needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the job.
Read and understand drawings and schematics (ie: electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics).

• Use computer-aided design (CAD).
• Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner.
• Familiar with a variety of fabrication concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, fixtures, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Knowledge of engineering and programming including electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and computer programming.
• Learn and apply new concepts quickly and effectively.
• Highly motivated and keen to work in a fast-paced organization.
• Self-starter, ability to work independently, act and deliver results, exercising high level judgment in the absence of explicit direction.
• Provides check and feedback from independent review of engineering deliverables/documentation (i.e. 3D models, 2D drawings, design presentations.)

Work Conditions: Environment Type:

• Indoor, Office environment. Temperature controlled.

Exposure Types:

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Hours:

• Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, emergent conditions.

Travel Requirements:

• This position can involve travel up to 50% of the time.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

AIT Safety - AIT enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. All employees that work in or enter the production environment are required to wear personal protective equipment.

AIT Quality - It is our policy to provide quality products and services that meet customer expectations and delivery requirements. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the AIT Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable AIT Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

AIT Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Security Clearance Statement - This position may require a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

ITAR Requirements - To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at AIT must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158.

Equal Employment Opportunity - AIT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. AIT hires and promotes people based on their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that nurtures trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation - Applicants wishing to view a copy of AIT’ s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].

AIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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