Automation Controls Engineer III

Automation Controls Engineer III

White Bear Lake

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Medevio

Together we improve lives. At Heraeus Medevio, we bring lifesaving and life-changing medical devices to market through partnerships with medical device manufacturing companies. Backed by Heraeus Group, we are committed to the growth of our teams and organization by providing an open space for open minds.

To reach our vision of improving 100 million lives every year, we foster a culture of curiosity that thrives on challenge, continuous learning, growth, and the opportunity to try new things. With sites in the United States, European Union, and Asia, and over 2,200 employees worldwide, together, we will meet tomorrow's challenges today.

Position Summary

The Automation Controls Engineer III will be responsible for designing, building, and integrating motion control solutions for custom automation and robotic equipment within a medical device manufacturing environment. It involves full-cycle development of electro-mechanical systems, software, and HMIs—from concept through installation. Key responsibilities include equipment installation, testing, debugging, and providing ongoing engineering-level support for electrical and software systems. The Automation Contorls Engineer III also focuses on upgrading obsolete equipment and integrating mechanical and electro-mechanical tooling and systems.

We are open to hiring at the Engineer III or Senior level for this position. This position will be based out of our White Bear Lake, MN location. 

What You’ll Do Every Day:

• Manage and implement controls, electrical, & software design from project concept to installation, including: machine concepting, risk assessment and proof-of-principle, component selection & sourcing, electrical layout, panel building and machine wiring, software design/programming, mechanical design and assembly, HMI creation and maintenance, debug of hardware/software, acceptance testing & safety, and installation/integration into production
• System documentation throughout the project concept and installation
• Evaluate existing systems and provide engineering level support to maintenance and production
• Maintain systems knowledge of existing off-the-shelf and custom equipment
• Troubleshoot difficult technical problems on a variety of equipment
• Implement long-term upgrade solutions for obsolete equipment, components & software
• Actively support improvement efforts and work with a continuous improvement mindset
• Other duties assigned as required.

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field (Electrical, Controls, Computer Science, Mechatronic, Automation or or related field); master’s degree in Engineering or related technical field helpful.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience, preferably with a focus on development of custom automation control solutions.
• Demonstrate a strong general understanding of electro-mechanical, and automated systems.
• Demonstrate CAD modeling/design experience.
• Must be able to follow a disciplined and detailed approach to project management, design process and be able to manage multiple parallel projects with varying scopes and deadlines.
• Knowledge of the following specific brands a plus:
  • Control Systems: Delta Tau (Omron), Beckhoff
  • Communication: Ethercat, Ethernet, RS232
  • Software: Visual Studio, Visio, C++, HTML
  • Motion Control: Servo, Stepper, Linear
  • Vision: Keyence, Beckhoff
  • Safety: Keyence, Beckhoff, Banner
  • Robots: Epson, Universal, Mecademic
  • Sensors: Keyence, SMC, Turck
  • CAD: SolidWorks
• Demonstrate strong collaborative communication and leadership skills.
• Must be able to draw on and adapt prior knowledge and experience to initiate effective solutions.
• Must be adaptive to change and willing to support a variety of work assignments.

Medevio is committed to providing competitive total compensation and benefits packages. The expected hiring range for this position is between $100,000 and $130,000 based upon a full-time schedule. This is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. Base salaries are determined by taking a variety of factors in account, including, but not limited to, candidate qualifications, geographic locations, market conditions and internal equity. This position is bonus eligible, with a 10% target bonus. Our total compensation package includes eligibility for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, education reimbursement, paid parental leave and paid time off.