Sr. Automation Controls Engineers

at Rivian in Normal, Illinois, United States Job Description Sr. Automation Controls Engineers with Rivian Automotive, LLC in Normal, IL. Prepare RFQs and review vendor proposals for automation equipment from single work cells to entire production shops. Manage vendors from initial specifications through development, design reviews, installation, buy-offs, and start of production (SOP) at Rivian's Normal facility. Oversee vendors across the full project lifecycle, including commissioning and initial ramp, while enforcing Rivian standards for hardware, electrical, safety, pneumatic, network, PLC, HMI, robot, SCADA, and MES. Program industrial equipment using

IEC 61131-3

standards on Allen-Bradley Rockwell, Siemens, and Beckhoff PLCs with organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable Ladder Logic and Structured Text, validate logic via Process Simulate virtual commissioning with real PLC code. Design, review, and approve intuitive

HMI/SCADA

screens using FactoryTalk View, WinCC, Ignition, and TwinCAT HMI for fully and semi-automated equipment. Develop electrical schematics using ePLAN and/or AutoCAD Electrical per NFPA79, NEC, and UL508A. Review/approve 480/240/120VAC and 24VDC circuits, pneumatic hardware/circuits, and network topologies with optimized IP allocation. Design, configure, and troubleshoot industrial fieldbus networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT), interface PLCs with industrial 6-axis robots (Fanuc, Kawasaki, ABB). Apply Process Simulate expertise to model kinematics, perform collision detection and execute offline programming (OLP), motion path editing, interference zone management, robot calibration, and full program download/upload for all major robot brands. Guide vendors in implementing and enforcing ANSI/RIA15.06- and OSHA-compliant control-reliable safety systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and high-volume equipment. Establish and execute test plans with MES integration for virtual commissioning, safety validation, FAT, SAT at vendor sites and Rivian's Normal, IL facility. Debug and optimize automated processes to minimize cycle time, reduce downtime, enhance availability, improve yield, and elevate quality using Rivian standard controls hardware. Domestic and international travel required up to 25% of the time.

RQMTS:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field and 5 years of experience in any occupation involving electrical/electronic engineering and control systems.

Experience must include:

Developing electrical schematics using ePLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, and electrical standards including NFPA79, National Electrical Code, and UL508A; Programming industrial equipment using

IEC 61131-3

standards across major platforms, including Allen-Bradley Rockwell, Siemens, and Beckhoff PLCs; Programming HMIs for fully and semi-automated equipment using FactoryTalk View, WinCC, Ignition, and/or TwinCAT HMI; Interfacing PLCs with industrial 6-axis robots including Fanuc, Kawasaki, and ABB; Virtual commissioning execution using Process Simulate; Designing and troubleshooting common industrial fieldbus networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, and EtherCAT) and configuring data communications between machine PLCs and higher-level database systems for data acquisition and control.

Salary Range:

$126,000-$167,000/yr.

Benefits Summary:

Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

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Rivian Automotive, LLC, Attn:

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