Electrical Control Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop state-of-the-art controls & automation systems technology.
• Lead development (develop code for PLC, NI or related software control systems), commissioning, and testing of control systems for frac and stimulation equipment.
• Design and implement automation system networks, including specifying communications protocols, communications media and associated hardware.
• Conduct hardware & software verification and validation.
• Support commissioning activities for field installations as needed.

Requirements

• Experience in oil & gas and power generation preferred.
• Experience in large-scale industrial processes (chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas refining).
• Proven experience in the development of advanced controls systems and Human Machine Interface (HMI) including PLC-based systems, model-based predictive and corrected parameter controls, and the application of plant-level modeling.
• Strong background and experience in signal processing and analysis, control systems, system dynamics, and associated mathematics and computation.
• Experience with system identification, data acquisition, measurement, and estimation techniques.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, UDP/TCP, CAN, Profinet) for system integration.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, pumps, VFDs, and other industrial automation hardware is a plus.
• Experience with system safety design: IEC 61508, IEC 61131-3, functional safety (SIL).

Skills

• Expertise implementing Siemens TIA portal, Allen Bradley, and/or National Instrument cRIO control systems.
• Ability to program in Microsoft VS, other IDEs, C#, C++, Python, Java; MATLAB is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings and diagrams, electrical schematics, piping and instrument drawings (P&IDs), flow charts, and cause-and-effect diagrams.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and technical communication skills.

Qualifications

Skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline and 4 years of related experience. Completion of a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred.