System Engineer

GE Vernova Consulting; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova Consulting is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to design, implement, and validate control hardware and software for industrial automation projects in India. You will manage project documentation and coordinate with customers and suppliers to ensure successful execution.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on experience in automation systems, with strong PLC/HMI expertise and knowledge of industrial networks. Travel to customer sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' hands-on engineering and commissioning of automation systems.
• Experience in process industries like metal, mining, or similar.
• Autonomous hands-on automation product experience (PLCs, I/O, HMI) with major brands.
• Strong knowledge of automation architectures, hardware selection, and signal processing.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and validate control hardware and software for industrial automation systems.
• Establish and maintain contract design documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical interfaces to customers and suppliers.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams including Sales, Project, Commissioning and Service.
• Adapt project-specific controls for general industry automation and high-current rectifier applications.

Skills

Automation engineering

PLC programming

SCADA & HMI

Cybersecurity in industrial networks

Cross-functional teamwork

Willingness to travel

Education

Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation engineering degree

Tools

GE/Siemens/ABB/Allen Bradley/Rockwell automation

PLCs, I/O, HMI

Job description

Job Description Summary

• Design, implement and validate the equipment control hardware and software for industrial automation and control systems.
• Establish and maintain Contract Design documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide Technical interface to the customer and suppliers.

Essential Responsibilities

• 5 to 9 years of experience to carry out the engineering and software development for any process industry control systems etc.,
• Be part of a multi-disciplined project team, control system development and Validation for different domain projects.
• Improve the efficiency of the engineering process, through development and use of standard engineering solutions for projects.
• Manage change using the engineering change control system.
• Liaise with cross functional team, Sales, Project, Commissioning and Service teams.
• Liaise with other company, customers, suppliers, and sub-contractors to support the project execution.
• Provide Technical advice and assistance to sales and tendering teams.
• Adapt Project specific system controls for general industry automation system and high current rectifier application.
• Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master s / bachelor s degree or equivalent in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation engineering.
• Minimum 5 Years of hands-on experience in engineering and commissioning of automation systems.
• Experience in Processes like Steel manufacturing (Metals), Test benches, Mining, Rectifiers, Rotating Stabilisers (Synchronous Condensers), Grid Automation etc.,
• Autonomous hands-on experience in GE / Siemens / ABB / Allen Bradely / Beckhoff / Rockwell etc., automation products (PLCs, I/O, HMI etc.,) for multiple applications.
• Expertise in automation architectures, hardware engineering, I/O selection, instruments, component selection etc.,
• Strong Programming knowledge in FBD, Ladder, Structured Text etc., in any industrial PLC system.
• Very good experience and knowledge in redundancy in PLC and SCADA systems.
• Good knowledge in different industrial networks, managed and unmanaged switch settings, virtual networking, ring networking and hands on experience in implementing in Projects.
• Good knowledge in cybersecurity and it s implementation in industrial networking.
• Expertise in various communication protocols like Profibus, Profinet, TCP/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus (TCP), IEC61850, SNMP, etc.,
• Good experience in various field instruments and their interfaces + signal processing
• Good experience in measurement systems, current transformers etc.,
• Good experience in closed loop control systems.
• Proficient in understanding of electrical schematics, SLD and it s symbols.
• Should be able to interpret Schematic, P&I & Plant Layout diagrams.
• Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined international team
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales
• Excellent communication skills and report writing skills.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Willing to travel within India and overseas for short term / Long-term working at customer sites / Regional units.
• Work may include extended hours of working during the weekends / holidays, during critical times.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in SCADA / HMI (Rockwell Factory Talk, PcVue, Intouch, Cimplicity, iFix, WinCC etc.,) Systems for any Process Industries.
• Knowledge in Drives Engineering
• Basic knowledge and experience in power electronics components, thyristor, IGBT, diode, Transformers, protection relays, Isolators etc.,
• Basic knowledge in power system components and substation equipment
• Basic knowledge in AutoCAD, E-Plan etc.,
• Good knowledge and experience in:
  • Earthing system and earthing design
  • Power / Heat loss calculations for panels
  • Lighting calculations
  • Industrial wiring standards
  • Cable tray / cable routing for industrial applications
  • Electrical circuit and field theory / network analysis
  • Panel building materials & their specifications
  • Control Desk building materials & their specifications
  • Cable types & variants
  • Cable sizing, wire sizing for control panels
• Understanding the Emergency-Stop circuits of the plant
• Knowledge the IEC standards relevant to electrical panels & automation systems
• Good knowledge on MS Office software, particularly in Microsoft excel & it s advanced features.
• France / German Language skills