Software Engineer

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Software Engineer for a contract opportunity in Santa Rosa, CA., Design, develop, modify, test, and support software and control systems used in automated manufacturing and test equipment. Develop and troubleshoot PLC logic, control software, operator interfaces, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, and equipment communications. Support Maintenance and Engineering teams with equipment troubleshooting root cause investigations, corrective actions, and reliability improvements. Document control systems by updating wiring diagrams, mapping I/O, documenting signal flow, and creating as-built technical documentation. Support equipment upgrades and legacy system modernization, including hardware replacement, software migration, testing, commissioning, and production release.

1-2 years of experience with one or more of the flowing PLC programming tools (Siemens TIA Portal, Allen Bradley RSLogix, GE Fanuc LogicMaster) , PLC troubleshooting, industrial automation, or control-system support. 1-2 years of experience troubleshooting electrical controls, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, motor controls, or electro-mechanical equipment. 1-2 years of experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, control drawings, or mechanical drawings. 1-2 years of experience developing, modifying, testing, or debugging software used to control automated equipment or manufacturing systems. 1-2 years of experience creating or maintaining technical documentation, wiring diagrams, equipment configuration records, software revisions, or change-control documentation., PLC programming experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, Studio 5000, GE Fanuc LogicMaster, or similar PLC platforms. LabVIEW programming experience using National Instruments development tools. Experience with industrial wiring, control panels, field devices, instrumentation, equipment communications, or conductor termination. Experience reverse engineering legacy control systems, mapping I/O points, documenting signal flow, or creating as-built electrical drawings. Experience with equipment upgrades, hardware obsolescence planning, software migration, manufacturing data systems, relational databases, document control, or formal change management.

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