Controls Engineer 2 – Automation Validation Engineer
Location: Tucson, AZ
Work Arrangement: 100% On-Site
Shift: 2nd Shift
Contract Duration: 24 Months + Possible extension
Compensation:$45.00 - $49.00 per hour
Benefits: 401K, PTO, Medical Insurance, Dental Insuarance.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Controls Engineer / Automation Validation Engineer to support the testing and validation of autonomous heavy-equipment systems. This position is highly hands-on and involves working directly with large machines to execute test plans, troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, controls, and software issues, analyze test data, and document findings.
The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of experience in vehicle, equipment, controls, or system testing/validation and be comfortable working in a hands-on proving-ground environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, review, and update test and development plans for autonomous equipment.
- Perform hands-on testing and validation of autonomous haul trucks, drills, and related machine systems.
- Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, controls, and software issues discovered during testing.
- Analyze test data to identify issues, determine potential root causes, and improve system performance.
- Document test results, system issues, and troubleshooting findings thoroughly.
- Prepare test reports and provide technical recommendations based on testing results.
- Collaborate with equipment operators, validation engineers, and software development teams.
- Communicate technical status, testing progress, and identified issues clearly to engineering teams.
- Support autonomy technologies involving areas such as perception, planning, and positioning.
Required Qualifications
- 2–4 years of relevant engineering, testing, validation, controls, or product development experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline. Relevant hands-on experience in testing or developing control systems, vehicles, engines, or autonomous technologies may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience troubleshooting complex systems.
- Experience with vehicle, equipment, controls, or system-level testing and validation.
- Strong computer skills within a Windows operating system environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to independently investigate technical issues and communicate findings effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
- Must be comfortable frequently ascending and descending large machines while carrying necessary testing equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Ubuntu or Linux operating systems.
- Experience developing and executing test plans and test documentation.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
- Experience with heavy equipment, off-highway vehicles, automotive systems, robotics, or similar complex machinery.
- Experience analyzing test or machine data.
- Exposure to autonomous systems, including perception, planning, positioning, or related technologies.
- Experience working closely with software development or embedded systems teams.
Work Environment
This is a hands-on, on-site position in Tucson, Arizona, within a proving-ground environment. Candidates should be comfortable working around large machinery and in hot, dry, and dusty conditions similar to mining or heavy-equipment applications.
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