Senior Application Engineer - Foxboro DCS System

Schneider Electric - Global; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy management company is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to leverage expertise in Foxboro Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and work on high-impact industrial automation projects across Canada. This role involves project delivery from design to commissioning, ensuring system quality and compliance. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience with DCS and relevant engineering qualifications.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Foxboro DCS systems.
• Strong understanding of CSA/CEC codes and DCS cabinet design.
• Flexibility to travel up to 50% for project execution.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end DCS projects, ensuring compliance and quality.
• Configure and commission Foxboro DCS systems and HMIs.
• Analyze P&IDs and control documentation for robust solutions.

Skills

Experience with Foxboro DCS (hardware and software)

Understanding of CSA/CEC codes

Skills in Wonderware Historian

Familiarity with networks

Knowledge of VMs (Hyper-V/VMware)

System hardening

Education

Degree or diploma in engineering or instrumentation

Job description

Overview

Join us as a Senior Application Engineer and bring your expertise in Foxboro Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to projects that shape critical process industries. In this role, you will work across the full lifecycle of automation, from design to commissioning, delivering solutions that drive reliability and performance.

You will collaborate with a skilled, safety‑focused team on complex, high‑impact initiatives across Western Canada. This is an opportunity to apply your technical depth, contribute to continuous improvement, and help our clients achieve operational excellence.

What will you do?

• Deliver end-to-end DCS projects, ensuring compliance and quality.
• Configure and commission Foxboro DCS systems and HMIs.
• Analyze P&IDs and control documentation to implement robust solutions.
• Troubleshoot systems and provide on-site support during startups.
• Partner with clients and internal teams to align on requirements and outcomes.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Extensive experience with Foxboro DCS (hardware and software).
• Strong understanding of CSA/CEC codes and DCS cabinet design.
• Skills in Wonderware Historian, FDSI, alarm rationalization, and cybersecurity.
• Familiarity with networks, VMs (Hyper-V/VMware), and system hardening.
• Degree or diploma in engineering or instrumentation; APEGA registration is a plus.
• Flexibility to travel up to 50% for project execution and site support.

We recognize that skills and competencies can be developed through a variety of experiences, both professional and personal. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement listed, we still encourage you to apply. Your unique background and perspective could be exactly what we’re looking for.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and bring your expertise to the forefront of industrial automation.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us.

Join us as a Senior Application Engineer and bring your expertise in Foxboro Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to projects that shape critical process industries. In this role, you will work across the full lifecycle of automation, from design to commissioning, delivering solutions that drive reliability and performance.

You will collaborate with a skilled, safety‑focused team on complex, high‑impact initiatives across Western Canada. This is an opportunity to apply your technical depth, contribute to continuous improvement, and help our clients achieve operational excellence.

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Extensive experience with Foxboro DCS (hardware and software).
• Strong understanding of CSA/CEC codes and DCS cabinet design.
• Skills in Wonderware Historian, FDSI, alarm rationalization, and cybersecurity.
• Familiarity with networks, VMs (Hyper-V/VMware), and system hardening.
• Degree or diploma in engineering or instrumentation; APEGA registration is a plus.
• Flexibility to travel up to 50% for project execution and site support.

We recognize that skills and competencies can be developed through a variety of experiences, both professional and personal. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement listed, we still encourage you to apply. Your unique background and perspective could be exactly what we’re looking for.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and bring your expertise to the forefront of industrial automation.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

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Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.