Senior Software Engineer/Programmer
Schneider Electric
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Job summary
Schneider Electric’s Senior Software Programmer (SME) leads technical efforts across industrial process control, instrumentation, automation systems, and digital transformation initiatives. You will guide architectures, specifications, and instrumentation design while supporting projects from concept to commissioning.
The role emphasizes strong expertise in DCS/PLC/SCADA, functional safety, and cybersecurity, with a focus on delivering reliable, scalable automation solutions for diverse
Qualifications
- 8–15+ years in process automation and instrumentation roles.
- Experience leading technical work for control systems and digital transformation.
- Knowledge of DCS/PLC/SCADA, safety systems, and instrumentation standards.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary technical expert for process automation and instrumentation.
- Design, review, and validate automation architectures and control philosophies.
- Lead workshops, support FAT/SAT, and assist commissioning and startup.
- Translate customer requirements into practical automation solutions.
- Drive innovation in edge computing, predictive maintenance, and digital twins.
Skills
Education
Job description
The Senior Software Programmer (SME) for Process Automation & Process Instrumentation serves as the organization's technical leader for industrial process control, instrumentation, automation systems, and digital transformation initiatives.
The SME provides engineering expertise, solution architecture guidance, technical leadership, and customer-facing support across the lifecycle of process automation projects, from conceptual design through commissioning, optimization, and lifecycle services.
- Act as the primary technical expert for Process Automation and Process Instrumentation solutions.
- Provide technical guidance on DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, Safety Systems (SIS), and field instrumentation.
- Develop and review automation architectures, control philosophies, functional specifications, and instrument design packages.
- Standardize engineering practices and recommend best-in-class automation technologies
- Design and validate automation solutions for industries such as Water & Wastewater, Oil & Gas, Power, Mining, Food & Beverage, and Life Sciences.
- Support deployment of control systems such as:
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- SCADA Systems
- Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
- Provide expertise in software-defined automation and digitalization initiatives
- Select and specify instrumentation including:
- Pressure Transmitters
- Level Measurement Devices (Radar, Guided Wave Radar, Displacer)
- Temperature Sensors
- Analytical Instruments
- Control Valves and Positioners
- Ensure proper application, sizing, calibration, and integration of field devices into automation systems
- Review P&IDs, control narratives, loop diagrams, cause & effect matrices, and instrument indexes.
- Support factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), commissioning, and startup activities.
- Troubleshoot complex automation and instrumentation issues
- Conduct technical workshops with customers, consultants, EPCs, and system integrators.
- Translate operational requirements into practical automation solutions.
- Present technical proposals and defend automation architectures during project reviews.
- Support business development and presales opportunities.
- Evaluate emerging technologies such as:
- Edge Computing
- Predictive Maintenance
- AI-enabled Analytics
- Digital Twins
- Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, performance, safety, and sustainability.
- Develop technical standards, engineering templates, and best practices.
- Train and mentor engineers, sales teams, and system integrators.
- Lead technical communities and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Expert-level roles are expected to provide technical support, training, and mentoring across organizations and geographies.
Bachelor's Degree in (either one of):Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering. Master's Degree preferred.
8-15+ years of experience in:
- Process Automation
- Instrumentation & Control
- Strong knowledge of:
- DCS Platforms (e.g., Foxboro DCS, Honeywell Experion, Emerson DeltaV, Yokogawa CENTUM)
- PLC Platforms (Modicon, Siemens, Rockwell)
- SCADA Systems
- Functional Safety (IEC 61511)
- Instrumentation Standards (ISA, IEC)
- Industrial Networks (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, OPC UA)
- Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems
- Process Control Strategies
- Certified Functional Safety Engineer (CFSE)
- ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
- TÜV Functional Safety Certification
- PMP or equivalent project management certification
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