PLC Controls Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
3 weeks ago
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
PLC-based control systemsHuman Machine Interface (HMI)Model-based predictive controlsSignal processingControl systemsSystem dynamicsSystem identificationData acquisitionMeasurement techniquesEstimation techniquesIndustrial communication protocolsModbusUDP/TCPCANProfinetSystem safety designIEC 61508IEC 61131-3Functional safety (SIL)Siemens TIA PortalAllen Bradley control systemsNational Instrument cRIOMicrosoft Visual StudioC#C++PythonJavaMATLABElectrical drawings interpretationMechanical drawings interpretationElectrical schematicsPiping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)Flow chartsCause and effect diagramsCCommunication
About this role
Prudent Technologies and Consulting, Inc. is seeking a PLC Controls Engineer for a remote position. The role involves developing advanced control systems and HMI, with a focus on large-scale industrial processes, particularly in the oil and gas and power generation sectors.
Responsibilities:
- Excellent communication skills with executive presence, delivering thoughts succinctly and tailoring information for the audience
- Experience in oil & gas and power generation preferred
- Experience in large-scale industrial processes (chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas refining) is essential to be successful in this role
- Proven experience in the development of advanced controls systems and Human Machine Interface (HMI) including PLC-based systems including model-based predictive and corrected parameter controls including 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, more) 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)
- Expertise implementing Siemens TIA portal, Allen Bradley, and/or National Instrument cRIO control systems
- Experience in other system platforms will be considered
- Ability to program in Microsoft VS, other IDE, C# and C++, Phyton, 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
- Support commissioning activities for field installations as needed
Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills with executive presence, delivering thoughts succinctly and tailoring information for the audience
- Experience in large-scale industrial processes (chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas refining) is essential to be successful in this role
- Proven experience in the development of advanced controls systems and Human Machine Interface (HMI) including PLC-based systems including model-based predictive and corrected parameter controls including 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, more) for system integration
- Experience with sensors, actuators, pumps, VFDs and other industrial automation hardware
- Experience with system safety design: IEC 61508, IEC 61131-3, functional safety (SIL)
- Expertise implementing Siemens TIA portal, Allen Bradley, and/or National Instrument cRIO control systems
- 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
- Support commissioning activities for field installations as needed
- Skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline and 4 years of related experience
- Experience in oil & gas and power generation preferred
- Completion of a degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred
- Experience in other system platforms will be considered
- Ability to program in Microsoft VS, other IDE, C# and C++, Phyton, Java, MATLAB is a Plus