Electrical Controls Engineer

Position Summary

As Limelight Steel’s first Electrical Controls Engineer, you will be the owner of the electrical and software platform for Limelight’s laser furnace to turn iron ore into metal. 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own the electrical power and controls rack for our pilot laser furnace


• Develop the human machine interface to operate the laser furnace


• Implement engineering safety controls on all furnace subsystems, including laser system and high-temperature operations


• Work closely with the engineering team on furnace design, installation, and beyond.


• Integrate all furnace equipment with electrical rack and controls system through installation and testing


• Develop and maintain internal practices and documentation on electrical hardware and controls software

Key Qualifications

• 5+ years experience designing and building electrical and controls platforms from the ground up - from conceptual design to operations and expansion


• Expert at programming real-time control systems (e.g. PLCs Allen-Bradley, PC/PLC Beckhoff, FPGA, Galil) and clear human machine interfaces that are easy to reconfigure and expand when needed


• Experience with high power electronics and power supplies


• Experience working in team-oriented and fast-paced startup-like environments

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with lasers, vacuum pumps, high-temperature equipment, and/or chillers.