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Title: Engineer / Sr. Engineer
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Work Week: 40 hours
Department: Operations & Training
Reports to: Director, Operations
Direct Reports: None
Location: McMurray PA (South Hills of Pittsburgh)
Salary Range: Negotiable
Start Date: June 1, 2008
Relocation: Excluded
Learn to grow with us! We are the company that automates the world’s leading companies! We grew 100% in 2007 and are continuing on that accelerated path this year. We offer diverse, challenging, rewarding and collaborative experiences to talented team players that can handle the daily responsibility of having a direct and measurable impact on a company’s performance.
“As founder, I am looking for an energetic, talented and resourceful engineering professional to lead and implement automation engineering and programming solutions at many of the world’s leading companies.”
“Why work for GE, Eaton, Bechtel, Westinghouse, Goodyear, John Deere, Northrop, AstraZeneca, Medrad, PPG, Lockheed Martin, or the US Government, when you can join DSA and work for all of them? Why pick a job in oil & gas, telecommunications, alternative energy, automotive, chemicals, bio- or nano-technology, homeland security, or medical devices, when you can join DSA and work in all of these industries and more?”
“Working closely with other members of the Operations Team, you will assume immediate and significant responsibility at a very high tech, growing, and nationally recognized organization. I am looking for someone with a passion for customer advocacy, impeccable integrity, dedication to detail, and able to drive results with best practices in automation to deliver on this company’s goal for significant growth.”
--- Richard Brueggman, Founder/CEO/President
This is the opportunity for the A-player looking for something special who can answer "yes" to all of the following:
Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit trapped inside an engineer’s body?
Can you see the forest and work in the trees?
Do you prefer extreme diversity in short-term assignments that require a quick grasp of the complex?
Can you effectively juggle three or four projects simultaneously?
Would you like to “play” with a lot of toys other people pay for?
Are you seeking meaning and purpose in your career?
Do you hate office politics as much as we do?
Can you hold your own when being challenged or scrutinized?
Do you excel in engineering but want to do more?
Can you think fast on your feet with calm and collected responses?
Are you seeking an atmosphere of open and direct communication, debate, and creative brain-storming?
Are you professional and results driven, yet lighthearted and fun?
Are you level-headed and able to see both sides of the coin?
Do you exceed people’s expectations of you on a regular basis?
Can you balance quality with economics?
Is it in your bones to seek continual improvement?
Do you have passion?
Would you rather work for David than Goliath?
Do you want to make a difference in the world using LabVIEW?
Job Responsibilities:
All aspects of automation engineering including Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Software
Engineering systems integration including data acquisition, instrumentation, automated test equipment, process control, quality control & inspection, motion control, vision systems, robotics, machine design & build, etc.
Implement mission-critical solutions that coordinate diverse, multi-vendor, multi-platform tools and technologies
Specify and procure system components to satisfy design specs
Assemble and configure automation system hardware
Write, test and debug software modules and hardware integration
Install automation systems at client facilities and train operators
Instruct week-long engineering and application development courses
Work independently and on group projects in a professional office environment
Short term travel to domestic and international sites 20% - 30% annually
Follow CSIA-audited industry best practices to reduce client risk
Follow DSA project execution methodologies to Plan, Implement, Educate and Support
Personal Qualifications:
Willing to contribute openly in a flexible work environment where behaviors are measured and results are rewarded
Seek to grow professionally with an organization based on integrity and managed for growth
Interest in dynamic environment offering diverse industry exposure, extreme project variety, broad responsibilities and technical challenges under tight deadlines/budgets
Goal-oriented, hardworking, self-starting and confident, highly motivated and focused individual
Proven ability to multi-task and follow-through
US Citizenship Required
Academic Qualifications:
B.S. and/or M.S. Degree in Engineering or Science, 3.0 GPA or higher
0 - 5 years experience with engineering and programming
Software Qualifications:
Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Professional
National Instruments LabVIEW, TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, Real-Time and Embedded programming
Other skills: VB, C/C++, PID, DSP, SQL, SPC, ADO, Visio, AutoCAD, SolidWorks
Company Description:
Data Science Automation Inc. is a small, award-winning, fast-growth, technology consulting and systems engineering firm in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. We provide our regional, national and international clients with enterprise automation solutions that span research, manufacturing, government and business operations. We apply adaptive automation technology to acquire, analyze, present and manage data; to design, simulate, test and validate products; to monitor, predict, control and optimize processes; to invent, draft, prototype and build machines for maximum productivity, quality, profit and understanding.
Why work for one company in one industry, when you can have the best of all worlds. Work at DSA on projects for an extensive client base including a who's who in their respective industry sectors: GE, ExxonMobil, National Instruments, US Govt Agencies, GlaxoSmithKline, Alcoa, Northrop Grumman, Mack Trucks, General Dynamics, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Novartis, Philips, Siemens, Medrad, Eaton, Honda, etc.
As a consulting, programming and turnkey solution provider of automated systems, we have aligned ourselves with dozens of leading manufacturers of complementary software, database, networking, instrumentation, data acquisition, imaging, motion, and process control products. Our strongest affiliations exist as National Instruments Certified Alliance Partner and Microsoft Certified Partner.
With a talented staff of engineers, scientists and programmers, our goal is to precisely specify, design and develop structured and customized solutions to quality critical operations using commercial off-the-shelf components.
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