Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of rotating equipment, power management systems, energy management systems, and their associated auxiliary control systems.
• Review electrical and control circuit designs and provide detailed markups and technical guidance to the drawing office team.
• Prepare and review hardware design specifications, functional design specifications, control narratives, and I/O documentation.
• Develop detailed test specifications and procedures for hardware, software, simulation, FAT, and SAT activities.
• Program PLCs and configure control systems using various OEM software platforms to meet functional requirements.
• Create configuration files for Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), protection relays, and communication interfaces using OEM tools.
• Perform hardware wiring, setup, simulation, and testing activities to validate system performance and functionality.
• Support product testing, integration, customer-site testing, and commissioning, and collaborate with tendering, sales, manufacturing, and project teams to deliver customer solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing industrial control systems, preferably for rotating equipment, electrical power systems, power management systems, energy management systems, machinery, or process control applications.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Controls, Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in PLC/DCS programming and configuring controllers, HMIs, SCADA systems, and IEDs; Codesys experience is desirable.
• Ability to interpret and develop electrical schematics, control circuit diagrams, and single-line drawings.
• Capability to wire and set up hardware for simulation, testing, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
• Competency in preparing functional design specifications, hardware design specifications, control narratives, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of industrial control systems, communication protocols, and networking technologies including Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA, and IEC 61850; digital substation experience is desirable.
• Understanding of generator excitation, synchronization, protection schemes, switchgear systems, and safe working practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within global cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

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