Senior Process Automation Engineer

SUMMARY - The Role

We are currently looking for a Senior Process Automation Engineer who will develop high quality, well-tested and well-documented application software designs. You will lead DeltaV projects at a variety of customer sites from large scale greenfield installations to smaller process improvement activities.

You will be a member of the Engineering team providing large project engineering, site engineering and integration engineering services using the DeltaV Automation System. You will leverage your expertise and knowledge of process control systems and automation across multiple process industries in order to produce the desired outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES - What You'll Do

• Development of Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS), Detailed Design Specifications (DDS), and Test Scripts
• Act as the overall technical lead depending on the scope and timeline of the project; independently or within in a team to Design, Implement and Test process control automation software
• Ensure software project execution is accurate, documented, and delivered on time
• Improve engineering efficiency of the team through training and utilization of engineers and technicians
• Develop, adopt, and maintain a budget for a Control System project
• Write automation based engineering proposals at the request of Account Management and the Engineering Manager
• Engage cross-functionally between engineering disciplines to ensure deliverables are met on time
• Customer facing technical communications

Deliverables

• Provide leadership in the development and implementation/adherence of NECI and engineering policies, procedures and standards
• Read and understand P&ID and SAMA/ISA logic diagrams
• Design, implement, and test complex DeltaV Batch Unit Operations
• Understand and communicate with PLCs
• Provide leadership to team members

QUALIFICATIONS - What You'll Bring

• Conferred Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years' of process automation control systems engineering experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Knowledge on data collection along with experience Bus technologies and OPC communication
• Process control knowledge in our focus industries (life sciences - pharmaceutical/biotech, food and beverage, pulp and paper, and power)
• Specific knowledge of cGMP, batch process control in life science industry with validation experience
• Expect travel within the Greater Boston area to customer sites, minor additional travel within US or abroad
• Required Technologies and Systems
• Primary - DeltaV
• Secondary - OSI PI, Allen Bradley PLCs, Siemens PLCs, MATLAB, SQL, and Kepware/Matrikon OPC or equivalent

This position will offer a starting salary between $120K and $150K.

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States.