Control System Engineer

Sonnax Transmission Company

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Who We Are

Sonnax provides innovative transmission repair products for the automotive aftermarket and industrial sectors utilizing drivetrain components. Partnering with transmission rebuilders, our R&D teams identify failing OEM parts and design components to repair or enhance automatic transmissions, meeting a wide range of performance and warranty needs. 

What You'll Do

The Control System Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing, and continuous production support of control systems for end-of-line test equipment for hydraulic control solenoids, mechanical and electromechanical products. The engineer will collaborate with a cross-functional team both on site and remotely to ensure that all products meet safety, performance, and efficiency standards.

• Design, develop, analyze, test, and verify control systems operating in a LabView environment.

• Oversee the fabrication and procurement of components and systems.

• Generate schematics, logic diagrams, relative to the design, and theory of operation of developed control systems

• Integration and simulation of control systems and testing capabilities.

• Develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) systems.

• Perform initial product acceptance testing and analyze test data to identify and address key product failures.

• Develop statistical analysis programs and apply that methodology to determine failure modes and implement continuous improvements for test capabilities and yield.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Advanced experience and proficiency in programming with LabView including machine control, data acquisition and analysis.

• In-depth understanding of control system design techniques.

• Strong understanding of Statistical Process Controls and related techniques.

• Familiarity with control panel design, panel wiring, and field wiring diagrams.

• Lean practices knowledge (Green-belt preferred).

• Electronics expertise, including troubleshooting to component level and understanding of analog and digital circuitry and circuit design.

• Proficiency with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, spectrum analyzers).

• Experience with microcontroller platforms (e.g., Arduino) and familiarity with PLC ladder logic.

• Knowledge of communication protocols (Serial, SPI, I2C, GPIB, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Ethernet, TCP/IP).

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.