James McCormick

Automation Robotics Engineer@Siemens | Controls Engineer@Commonwealth Fusion Systems
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Industrial Automation Engineer skilled in application of industrial robots from ABB, Epson, Fanuc, UR and their integration with cell controllers and PCs. Experienced at machine vision integration for robotics.. Over twenty-five years of experience as an automation engineering professional with skills touching on the disciplines of mechanical, electrical/electronics, and software engineering. Providing PC/PLC/Machine Vision/Industrial Robot integration, electrical control system design, machine control software development, debugging, and deployment for clients in automotive, appliance, electronics manufacturing services, medical device, and renewable energy industries. I'm passionate about using software to close the integration gaps between intelligent automation devices, actuators and sensors. Over my career I have developed a unique set of widely adaptable skills and interests including basic Digital Electronic design of microcontroller circuits including schematic capture, SPICE modeling, simulation, PCB layout and Embedded software development and debugging in Assembly and C; PC programming in BASIC, C, Delphi, Microsoft Visual Studio, C#.NET; PC-based automatic test and machine control in LabVIEW; Machine control in PLC ladder diagram and structured text, Robot and cell control in various structured programming languages; Mechanical design, 3D solid modeling, kinematic motion and finite element analysis in SolidWorks. Always seeking unique Mechatronic systems fusion opportunities in PC/PLC/Robot/Motion/Vision integrated automation systems requiring 3D CAD modeling and simulation, digital electronic circuit design and embedded control software development. Skilled at working with multi-national cross-functional engineering teams to develop cutting edge automation solutions. Specialties: Electrical 2D CAD design in AutoCAD, Mechanical 3D solid modeling in SolidWorks. PC software development in LabView, Matlab and C#. Embedded software development, debug and verification in Assembly and C. PLC software design in RLL and STL. Electronic CAD design of microcontroller circuits in Altium Designer. Robot software design in various structured languages. Vision guided robot spatial transformations from camera space to workspace.

Work experience

  • Automation Robotics Engineer

    Siemens
    2025.04-Current(a year)
  • Controls Engineer

    Commonwealth Fusion Systems
    2024.06-Current(2 years)
  • Senior Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer

    Tesla
    2023.07-2024.04(10 months)
  • Automation Engineer

    Bright Machines
    2018.08-2020.07(2 years)
  • Automation Engineer

    Flex
    2016.08-2018.07(2 years)
  • Software Controls Engineer

    Wright Industries, A Doerfer Company
    2015.02-2016.06(a year)
  • Software Engineer

    TE Connectivity
    2014.10-2014.12(3 months)
  • Software Controls Engineer

    Komax Solar Inc
    2011.06-2014.09(3 years)
  • Owner, Design Engineer in Electronic/Mechanical Systems Fusion

    McCormick Automation
    2003.09-2011.06(8 years)
  • Controls Engineer

    Weldun International, Ltd.
    1994.10-2003.06(9 years)
  • Controls Engineer

    Advanced Automation, A Doerfer Company
    1991.11-1994.03(2 years)

Educational experience

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    MS, Mechanical Engineering
    1988.01-1990.01(2 years)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    BS, Mechanical Engineering
    1983.01-1987.01(4 years)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, 3.6
    1983.01-1987.01(4 years)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    3.5
    1983.01-1987.01(4 years)
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