Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Remote, Part-Time)

Duoc Uc; Santiago; Remote; CLP 86,957,000 - 135,266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

Parental leave

Training & development

Job summary

Emerson in LATAM seeks a senior engineer to lead design, integration and commissioning of control systems across oil & gas, chemical, mining power and other industries. The role involves coordinating remote teams (India, Cluj, etc.), FAT/SAT, and complex startup activities, with frequent travel up to 60% to regional offices.

Requires an engineering degree, 10+ years in DCS/SCADA, 6 lead project roles, and strong English; Portuguese is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA in Industrial Automation.
• 8+ Years of Power Industry experience with demonstrated expertise in Gas and Steam Turbine startup, commissioning, and performance testing.
• At least 6 Technical Lead roles of medium size projects (over 2000 I/O points).
• Travel time up to 60%.
• Intermediate level of English.
• Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hardware database, logics, graphics and datalinks.
• Lead project teams and oversee FAT/SAT and startups.
• Review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Lead activities like factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup.
• Promote Adoption of Productivity tools and optimize Engineering hours.
• Track project progress, budget performance and risk assessment and issue weekly reports.
• Act as SME Leader in areas of expertise and mentor less experienced partners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Portuguese knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

DCS/PLC/SCADA systems

Job description

The SYSS Engineering Group in Latin America provides fully engineered control system solutions for power and process plants in the Americas. The group focuses on installing and replacing plant control systems with Emerson DCS's (Delta V & Ovation), Reliability and SCADA Solutions providing engineering design, system integration, testing and commissioning services to deliver comprehensive solutions to our customers. The successful candidate will be an essential part of the group with responsibilities of participating in projects supporting regional offices such us Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and also US Offices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hardware database, logics, graphics and datalinks.
• Select hardware and software for project implementation with guidance.
• Review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Work closely with project technical leaders to verify the project requirements are met accordingly.
• Deliver assignments effectively, ensuring high customer satisfaction.
• Execute project tasks/site services according to quality, delivery date and assigned budget.
• Lead product enhancement and solution definitions when required by Innovative Projects.
• Lead activities like factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup.
• Perform high expertise activities like loop tuning, turbine startups, advanced controls, prediction solutions and also support implementation of performance solutions.
• Lead implementation team that works in different plant processes and applications (O&G, Chemical, Mining Power, etc.) participating in the project phases such as In‑house Engineering, FAT and SAT.
• Supervise Subcontractors during Engineering and Commissioning Phases.
• Responsible of Functional Design (Hardware and Software) including reverse Engineering in Retrofit Projects.
• Develop Implementation and Commissioning Plans and align them with Project Requirements.
• Supervise Remote Engineering teams (India, Cluj, others) of big projects, overseeing a groups of 25‑30 Engineers.
• Promote Adoption of Productivity tools and actively seek for alternatives to optimize Engineering hours.
• Validate Execution Strategy, Estimate Engineering Effort and Support Risk assessment for Project Pursuits.
• Lead High Complexity Commissioning and Plant Startups and act as Site Manager of a team of 10+ Engineers.
• Track project’s progress, budget performance and risk assessment and issue weekly reports.
• Actively participate SME teams and act as SME Leader in areas of expertise, mentor less experienced partners.
• Contribute to update department's technical documentation and participate in Continuous Improvement and Innovation activities.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in related field.
• Travel time up to 60%.
• Intermediate level of English.
• Portuguese is a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA in Industrial Automation.
• At least 6 Technical Lead roles of medium size projects (over 2000 I/O points).
• Good interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• A good business understanding and the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.
• 8+ Years of Power Industry experience with demonstrated expertise in Gas and Steam Turbine startup, commissioning, and performance testing.

Why Join Us

At Emerson we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation. We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems. You will contribute to vital work while further developing your skills through employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, communities, and the world at large.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D.
• Voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid time off – personal, bereavement, sick, holidays for salaried employees.
• Paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees.
• Parental leave, training and development courses.

Equal Opportunity

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.