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# Controls Hardware Design Engineer III - Relocation...

- **Company:** Progressive Machine & Design Llc
- **Location:** Victor, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Software Debugging, Hardware Design
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ghtyhb

## About the Role

+ BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE (10+ years)with 4 or more

 + AutoCad Electrical

 + NFP79, UL508a, CE, CSA standards

 + Power calculations (AC 3phase, AC 1phase, DC 5-90V, Transformers)

 + Enclosure Heat calculations

 + SCCR calculations

 + Fluid Power flow calculations

 + SISTEMA safety calculations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

 + Effective verbal and written communication.

 + Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures.

 + Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and to calculate scaling factors, proportions, percentages, rates, and ratios.

 + Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

 + Organized

 + Detail oriented

 + Ability to work independently, collaborate on a team, or direct others

 + Ability to take direction

 + Creative/Innovative

 + Time management skills

## Description

The Controls Hardware Design Engineer III is responsible for providing controls hardware design for turnkey custom automation equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 + Work independently on larger or high complexity projects and/or multiple smaller projects.

 + Occasional training of new and/or less senior engineers.

 + Set technical direction for other engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.

 + Peer Review of other engineers' work for accuracy and thoroughness.

 + Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, PMD cost estimate, and Federal, State, & Local requirements.

 + Attend Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality, suggest concepts & componentry to meet controls & safety requirements, and subsequently incorporate associated Controls Hardware design elements into the Controls Hardware design.

 + Translate device list provided by Mechanical Engineering into Controls Hardware design elements.

 + Utilize AutoCad Electrical for drafting.

 + Use provided symbols & circuits.

 + Develop new symbols & circuits as necessary.

 + Controls Hardware Design, + Assist Controls Build Technicians, Controls Software Engineers, and Controls Engineers with electrical and fluid power debug.

 + Update design as required throughout the project life cycle.

OTHER DUTIES

 + Maintain a clean and orderly work area.

 + Observe safety procedures.

 + Any other task assigned by management within scope of position, federal and state regulations.


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