--- title: "Senior Field Engineer(Controls)" company: "Overview" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/overview" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/overview-senior-field-engineer-controls-7de504d5-cb78-438a-9581-bbff4551fe65" apply_url: "https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/overview/eccdff69-bbde-4c6a-8032-ba3a582c7de9" workplace: hybrid location: "Haiyan" employment_type: full-time seniority: senior role: software-engineering region: other skills: ["computer-vision"] date_posted: 2026-09-11T16:11:31.988Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-11T16:16:06.611Z --- # Senior Field Engineer(Controls) **Overview** · Haiyan Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/overview/eccdff69-bbde-4c6a-8032-ba3a582c7de9 ## About Overview Here’s a secret between you and me: even the world’s largest manufacturers, companies like Tesla and Toyota, waste billions of dollars every year making products with quality issues. Building high-quality things at scale is incredibly hard. It doesn’t just happen because you hire smart people or buy good machines. It requires seeing problems early, understanding them deeply, and acting in real time, something factories were never designed to do. At Overview.ai, we’re changing that. We build custom hardware, edge AI, and software systems that give manufacturers real visibility into how their products are actually being made. Our technology helps catch defects earlier, reduce waste, and fundamentally improve how factories operate. This work matters, not just for our customers, but for keeping American manufacturing competitive in a world that’s moving faster every year. ## About the role ##### About [Overview.ai](http://Overview.ai) [Overview.ai](http://Overview.ai) is bringing the cutting edge of **AI computer vision** to manufacturing—solving inspection problems that were previously not solvable with traditional machine vision. We’re a **full-stack** company: we deploy GPU-powered cameras on production lines, run inference on the edge, and operate a platform that supports large fleets of devices deployed across the world. We’re growing extremely fast. Our customers love the product because it **works**—high accuracy, fast deployment, and an operator-friendly experience that makes real factory rollouts possible (not just pilots). **Why this role is exciting** ● **Real production ownership:** You’re not “support.” You own uptime and line performance where it matters—on the factory floor. ● **Hard problems, high signal:** Intermittent I/O, timing jitter, noisy signals, flaky networks, multi-trigger edge cases, cycle-time constraints—this is what you’ll solve. ● **High learning + high leverage:** You’ll deepen elite controls skills while working alongside world-class AI, embedded, and firmware teams to ship permanent fixes into the product. ● **Talent density:** You’ll be surrounded by fast, intense people who execute. Your work will be taken seriously and acted on quickly. ● **High travel, high autonomy:** You’ll be trusted as the senior technical owner across multiple sites. #### What you’ll own ##### Controls + line integration (core of the job) ● Integrate [Overview.ai](http://Overview.ai) systems into automation lines and **make them rock-solid**. ● Commission and troubleshoot PLC-to-device communication across common industrial protocols: ○ **EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus, OPC UA** (and real-world variants) ● Diagnose and eliminate timing and triggering issues: ○ double triggers, missed triggers, trigger bounce, incorrect edge detection, latency/jitter, inconsistent handshakes ● Debug inconsistent network communication: ○ packet loss, unstable links, IP conflicts, switch configuration issues, grounding/noise coupling, cable quality, EMI, misconfigured QoS/VLANs (where applicable) ● Work with PLC logic and machine sequencing to ensure correct system behavior: ○ interpret and modify **ladder logic / structured text** (as needed) to stabilize integration and performance ● Build repeatable integration standards: ○ wiring patterns, sensor conditioning recommendations, network topologies, validated PLC templates, commissioning checklists ##### Electrical + signal integrity debugging (hands-on) ● Troubleshoot sensors, discrete I/O, and signal conditioning in real factory environments: ○ NPN/PNP sensors, pull-ups/pull-downs, filtering/debounce, shielding/grounding, noise mitigation ● Use **multimeters and oscilloscopes** to diagnose: ○ voltage levels, signal bounce, timing alignment, interference, poor grounding, intermittent connections ● Identify root cause quickly and implement robust fixes—not temporary patches. ##### Field leadership + customer trust ● Be the senior technical point of contact on-site: calm, decisive, and structured under pressure. ● Train customer automation engineers and technicians on best practices for operation and first-line troubleshooting. ● Capture high-quality issue reports for HQ engineering: ○ reproduction steps, logs, electrical measurements, network symptoms, PLC state, and recommended fixes ● Drive feedback loops that result in real product improvements (tooling, diagnostics, reliability features). #### What we’re looking for ##### Required ● **Deep PLC / controls engineering experience** (you can independently commission and debug automation lines) ● 5+ years in controls / automation / field engineering in high-volume manufacturing environments ● Hands-on expertise with industrial networks and protocols: ○ **EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus, OPC UA** (practical troubleshooting, not just theory) ● Strong electrical debugging ability: ○ multimeter + oscilloscope competence, reading schematics, signal conditioning, EMI/noise intuition ● Strong understanding of sensors, triggering, and real-time sequencing on production lines ● **Mandarin fluency** (native or near-native) ● **Working English** for technical communication with global teams ##### Traits that matter (we screen hard for these) ● You move fast and stay methodical: hypothesis → test → isolate → fix → prevent recurrence ● You’re highly ownership-driven: downtime is personal ● You communicate clearly with both operators and engineers ● You enjoy the field: travel, factories, and getting your hands dirty **Why **[Overview.ai](http://Overview.ai)** (why top candidates join)** ● **Extreme growth + real-world impact:** We’re not building demos. We’re deploying AI systems on real production lines, at scale. ● **Talent density:** You’ll work with world-class engineers and operators across AI, embedded systems, and enterprise deployment. ● **Front-row seat to the AI manufacturing wave:** This is one of the biggest transformations happening in industry right now. ● **Ownership:** In this role, your work directly changes the trajectory of the company. Great hiring = winning. ● **Global exposure:** You’ll recruit for roles that touch the most advanced customers and factories in the world. --- Source: Overview's own career page, read by RemJobs. Canonical HTML version: https://www.remjobs.works/job/overview-senior-field-engineer-controls-7de504d5-cb78-438a-9581-bbff4551fe65