Careers

Are you ready for a high-tech career full of challenges, change and rewards? Do you have what it takes to make a difference?

We are always looking for motivated individuals who are self-starting, results-oriented and quick studies. We are currently hiring, so please send us your resume for future opportunities.

Serra Positions

Control Systems Engineer (University)
Engineering is a profession that offers the opportunity to explore virtually any type of industry, technology or product. Engineers are involved with every aspect of human society from next generation microchip manufacturing to ensuring that we have clean water to drink. Engineers can be involved with food processing or building machines that produce golf balls. Engineering is one of the few professions that offers so many job choices.

So why pick just one?

Serra is looking for engineers that never get tired of learning or experiencing new technologies. As a Control Systems Engineer at Serra, you will work on a wide range of engineering projects across many different industries. You will help develop products and technologies before the general public knows that they exist, (or are even possible). After you finish you’ll work on something completely different!

What is a typical year like for a Control Systems Engineer? One moment you may be helping to design a real time control system for a machine that will produce the color shifting ink printed on every United States twenty dollar bill. Next, you could be standing next to a three story tall pump used to pump millions of gallons of water. Later in the year you might develop a system to electronically gather production data from a high speed line producing thousands of cans per minute. To wrap the year up you could engineer a graphical user interface for a state of the art hydrogen generation and fueling station.

Not everyone can excel in such a fast paced, demanding job where change is the norm. We are looking for the best. Do you have what it takes?

Job Requirements:
• The ability and desire to constantly learn
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Teamwork skills
• A professional and enthusiastic approach
• Outstanding problem solving skills
• A fundamental understanding of computer systems
• Excellent programming experience and concept understanding

If you have any of these skills, it will give you a head start:
• Object oriented programming
• C, C++ , C#, VB
• Real time control systems
• PLC programming with Ladder or Instruction List
• AutoCAD
• Relational SQL databases

Control Systems Engineer (Experienced)
As a Control Systems Engineer, you will work as part of a team to create and implement real-time control applications for industrial automation systems. In addition to working as part of a team, you will be given the responsibility to complete many projects independently. Serra serves customers in a wide range of industries ranging from wineries to semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers. Applications are diverse and include many aspects of industrial automation, including manufacturing and distribution systems with an emphasis on discrete and process control, real-time data transactions and database collection. In addition to a full schedule of technical work, you will be interacting with customers in project reviews and post-implementation support. Your thorough understanding of computer systems and software, your ability to learn quickly, and your ability to implement solutions quickly will be tested at Serra.

Job Requirements:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• A fundamental understanding of computer hardware and system architecture
• A fundamental understanding of computer communications and network implementation
• Fluency in C, C++ , and VB, and PLC Ladder logic programming languages
• Thorough knowledge of relational SQL databases and their applications
• Siemens and/or Allen-Bradley PLC knowledge helpful
• Wonderware or similar Human Machine Interface (HMI) software helpful
• MUST work well with people.
• MUST combine professionalism and enthusiasm in approach to work.

Job Responsibilities:
• Development of detailed functional specification documents prior to software implementation
• Development of software including HMI, Database, and PLCs as described in functional specifications
• Debug software and systems, including PLC wiring, automation control networks and HMI
• Basic Project Management
• Document the operation and design of systems clearly and completely
• Provide customer support for installed systems

Majors: Engineering or Computer Science preferred
Degree Level: Bachelor's degree preferred

Project Manager
Project Management is a profession that offers the opportunity to explore virtually any type of industry, technology or product. Project Managers are involved with every aspect of human society from next generation microchip manufacturing to ensuring that we have clean water to drink. Project Managers can be involved with food processing or building machines that produce golf balls. Project Management is one of the few professions that offers so many choices.

So why pick just one?

Serra is looking for Project Managers that never get tired of learning or experiencing new technologies. As a Project Manager at Serra, you will work on a wide range of engineering projects across many different industries. You will help develop products and technologies before the general public knows that they exist, (or are even possible). After you finish you’ll work on something completely different!

As a Project Manager at Serra you will help develop project opportunities with the sales channel and lead a team of engineers to implement solutions. Our clients are looking for partners that understand their discrete and process based manufacturing systems and can provide solutions that increase efficiency, improve quality, and maximize throughput all on time and under budget. Not everyone can excel in such a fast paced, demanding job where change is the norm. We are looking for the best. Do you have what it takes?

Job Requirements:
• The ability and desire to constantly learn
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Teamwork skills
• A professional and enthusiastic approach
• Outstanding problem solving skills
• A fundamental understanding of computer systems
• Excellent understanding of big picture concepts
• 8-10 years of control system experience
• 3-5 years of control system project management experience

If you have any of these skills, it will give you a head start:
• Life Science industry knowledge
• Oil & Gas industry knowledge
• Food and Beverage industry knowledge
• High Tech industry knowledge
• MES experience
• C, C++ , C#, VB
• Real time control systems
• PLC programming with Ladder or Instruction List
• AutoCAD
• Relational SQL databases

 

How to Apply

Include a resume in Microsoft Word for Windows readable format.  E-mail to hr@serra.com or mail to:
Serra
126 Mill St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
FAX (707) 431-2660 
 

Serra is an Equal Opportunity Employer