Controls Design Engineer (Isla Guadalupe)

We are seeking dedicated Mechatronics or Controls Engineers to join our team and play a key role in the design and implementation of powerful material handling automation systems. This position offers the opportunity to work independently with minimal mentorship across a wide range of responsibilities, including hardware and software design, technical documentation such as calculations, design specifications, and test plans, and leadership of internal and customer‑facing technical reviews. You will also mentor junior engineers, contribute to the successful execution of multiple medium‑to‑large projects (typically up to 3,500 controls engineering hours), and collaborate with multi‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact solutions. With frequent travel to customer sites, this role is ideal for driven professionals who are passionate about innovation, ownership, and technical excellence in a fast‑paced, general environment.

What you Will Do in This Role:

Electrical (HW) Design

• Interpret design input information to produce control system designs.
• Delegate (if apply), prepare, and review of all associated documentation including, but not limited to, design calculations, design specifications, operation and maintenance manuals, and test specifications.
• Design and production of electrical layout and schematic drawings using appropriate CAD tools.
• Procurement of electrical and control components and liaise with suppliers on technical matters.
• Communicate progress and status with more senior engineer/Project Lead/Section Mgr.
• Delegate (if apply), prepare, review and present material for technical reviews (internal and for customer).

Software Design - using prescribed guidelines and policies

• Design sophisticated conveyor controls software using programming tools such as AB Logix Designer, Siemens TIA Portal/Step 7, etc.
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) parameters configuration according to specific applications.
• Creation of Embedded Conveyor Controllers (ECCs) configuration and parameters files.
• Lead software technical review meetings with Standards and SAE groups.
• Perform sophisticated conveyor system emulations ensuring the functionality of controls software and device configurations previously crafted.
• Document findings and/or results achieved according to dematic standards such as best practices, standard work packages (procedures step‑by‑step), new processes, application guidelines, and manuals.
• Communicate, solve and supervise progress status to peers, project leads and managers.
• Able to remove roadblocks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree - preferred in Mechatronics Engineering and any other related to electrical design field.
• Advanced English – written and oral.
• 1‑3 years of successful experience in related field.
• +1 year experience in the automation engineering work environment.
• +1 year experience on selection of electrical automation components and development of electrical drawings.
• +1 year experience with PLC SW development and/or code debugging (Siemens/ABB/Becoff).
• Desirable experience on material handling automation projects or environment.
• Desirable +1 year experience leading team automation projects.
• Desirable basic knowledge of budgets handling for projects.