SYSS Engineering Group in Latin America is seeking a Power Generation Senior Engineer I to lead DCS/SCADA projects, coordinate multi-country teams, and drive commissioning and startup activities. The role requires 10+ years in industrial automation, strong leadership, and travel up to 60%. English proficiency is required; Portuguese is a plus. Emphasis on delivering high-quality control system solutions for client sites across the Americas.
Qualifications
Engineering degree in a related field.
10+ years in DCS or PLC/SCADA in industrial automation.
6+ technical lead roles on medium-sized projects (over 2000 I/O).
Willingness to travel up to 60% and work with multinational teams.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Responsibilities
Designs hardware database, logic, graphics, and datalinks.
Selects hardware and software for project implementation with guidance.
Reviews application documentation for quality, accuracy, and completeness.
Collaborates with project leaders to verify requirements.
Solves technical problems using standard or adapted procedures.
Leads FAT/SAT, commissioning, and startup activities.
Performs advanced control tasks such as loop tuning and turbine startups.
Leads implementation teams across plant processes and applications.
Supervises subcontractors during engineering and commissioning phases.
Responsible for hardware/software Functional Design and reverse engineering in retrofit projects.
Develops implementation and commissioning plans and aligns with project requirements.
Supervises remote engineering teams (India, Cluj, others).
Promotes productivity tools and process improvements to optimize engineering hours.
Skills
DCS/SCADA experience
Leadership
Project management
English (Intermediate)
Portuguese
Education
Engineering degree in related field
Tools
Emerson DCS
DeltaV
Ovation
Job description
SYSS Engineering Group in Latin America is seeking a Power Generation Senior Engineer I to lead DCS/SCADA projects, coordinate multi-country teams, and drive commissioning and startup activities. The role requires 10+ years in industrial automation, strong leadership, and travel up to 60%. English proficiency is required; Portuguese is a plus. Emphasis on delivering high-quality control system solutions for client sites across the Americas.