Electrical Controls Systems Engineer

Overview

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements.

Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Rapiscan, an OSI Systems Company is seeking an Electrical Controls Systems Engineer, based out of our site in Stoke-on-Trent.

Working within the Cargo and Vehicle Inspection section of the Rapiscan Systems Engineering team, you will support projects across the product lifecycle, including concept development, new product introduction, production support and continuous improvement. As an Electrical Controls Systems Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development and maintenance of electrical drawings and PLC/HMI code for CVI x-ray scanning equipment. Working within the Electrical Engineering team, you will support drawing updates, BoM management, PLC updates, revision control and lifecycle management under the direction of senior engineers and engineering management.

Responsibilities

• Interpret specifications and customer requirements from Sales, Project Managers and Engineering Management.
• Produce technical documentation to support designs.
• Export BoM data for electrical hardware.
• Create PLC code using Studio5000 & CoDeSys in line with the system architecture.
• Programming, configuration and design of HMI screens to match the system’s requirements.
• Issue designs into the PLM system via the ECO process.
• Provide technical support through production and commissioning.
• Work within the company quality and safety procedures.
• Provide service support and action ECRs allocated.
• Providing support for commissioning of all cargo equipment in factory and on site.
• Support the R&D group to realise the full potential of new technologies.
• Transition of new products from the design phase into main factory production.
• Provide onsite technical support for installation, commissioning and service teams.
• Support engineering activities that contribute to business objectives and project delivery plans.
• Maintain awareness of relevant technology developments and engineering standards that may support product improvement.
• Contribute to engineering discussions that support product improvement and future development opportunities.
• Support the verification and validation of designs through simulation, testing and analysis, ensuring work is completed in line with safety requirements, performance standards and engineering best practice.
• Identify and raise opportunities for design optimisation, cost reduction and performance improvement, with support from senior engineers where required.
• Uphold the Company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability and Teamwork.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• It is the responsibility of every Rapiscan Systems employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
• BEng/BSc in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent combination of education and experience) or other relevant field of study
• 2–3 years’ experience in a relevant field of work
• Experience in PLC Programming platforms such as Studio5000 or CoDeSys.
• Experience programming VFD/Servo Drives within Rockwell environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical control systems including PLC controllers.
• Flexibility to respond to changing business needs.
• Willingness to travel with good presentation skills.
• Great time management skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and individually.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams & Word).
• Experience in using CAD platforms such as AutoCAD, Eplan or Solidworks Electrical.

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OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.