About us
Alloy Enterprises is transforming how aluminum parts are made. Aluminum will be part of the electrification journey of everything that moves, and flexible, on-demand, and cost-competitive fabrication will be essential to this transition. Automotive, aerospace, and industrial equipment need to be lighter, and fabrication methods need to keep pace with the speed of innovative new designs. Our novel, scalable, full-stack additive manufacturing process disrupts the multi-year lead time, process limitations, and high up-front cost of aluminum casting.
Alloy Enterprises is fundamentally transforming aluminum manufacturing for transportation, much like Carnegie Steel did for the railroad 100 years ago. Now is the time for us to bring scalable additive aluminum manufacturing to mass production and accelerate our societys ability to electrify everything that moves. - Alison Forsyth, CEO
Founded in early 2020, the company has raised $38M and is generating revenue with our pilot manufacturing facility. For the first time, on-demand fabrication meets the cost and scale of casting in an exploding $102B market largely driven by electrification. We are now building out our team and production fab facilities to meet customer demand. If you are a sleeve-rolling builder who sets their bar high and enjoys thinking out loud in a collaborative and inclusive working environment, wed love to hear from you.
About the Role
Alloy is looking for a Systems Engineer that will immediately expand our ability to provide timely support and make improvements to existing equipment/processes while also supporting the development of next generation equipment. This person is expected to grow to become a key contributor responsible for the design, development, and commissioning of control system hardware and software for the equipment used in all our manufacturing processes.
What you will do:
- Manage system optimization for throughput, reliability, and ease of support for machines
- Support inspection system development (Python)
- Plan and execute system performance validation testing, troubleshoot systems during commissioning and provide support to equipment assemblers
- Contribute to electrical schematic design (Solidworks Electrical) for next generation equipment
- Manage external vendors during the control enclosure build
- Actively pursue upgrades to the electrical system, hydraulics, pneumatics, chiller loops, network interfaces, and UI to improve robustness, cost-effectiveness, etc.
- Participate in component sizing, selection, and sourcing for next generation equipment
About You:
- Ideally have 2-5 years of experience in a systems, controls or test engineering role
- Experience with both hardware and software facets of the design, build, commissioning process of controls systems for various types of automated equipment/processes
- Experience with testing validation and verification is required, including instrumentation, calibration, and debugging
- Familiarity with P&ID for fluid systems
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with multiple facets of control systems used in manufacturing, preferably across diverse industries
- Proficiency with at least one high-level programming language and experience in using those in automation-related projects; proficiency with at least two IEC 61131-3 languages and/or platform-specific languages
- Familiarly with electrical design standards: NFPA 79, IEC 60204-1, others
- Comfortable with hands-on electrical work, wiring and troubleshooting techniques
- Experience with at least two different control system / automation platforms
- Demonstrated ability to read/interpret electrical schematics
- Experience with laser systems
- Experience with industrial networking protocols/architectures
Benefits:
- Flexible paid time off and nine company holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision, including dependency coverage
- 401k with 3% employer contribution, options for pre or post-tax
- Stock options
- All employees are eligible for paid parental leave regardless of gender identity or expression
- Career advancement opportunities in a high-growth environment
- Good coffee, regular happy hours, and weekly team lunches
Additional requirements
This position will require access to information subject to control under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive controlled items without sponsorship for an export license.
Equal employment opportunity
We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all our employees and seek to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our products. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
