Automation Engineer (Cybersecurity)

Onesubsea; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Onesubsea in Mobile, AL seeks an experienced engineer to lead automation, digital manufacturing, and cybersecurity initiatives across our manufacturing operations. You will design and troubleshoot industrial networks, PLCs, and automation systems, while driving Lean improvements and safety compliance.

The role requires strong background in Ethernet networks, firewalls, VLANs, and Siemens S7/TIA Portal, with a track record of deploying reliable manufacturing technologies in a global context.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering/Information Technology/Computer Science (Electrical Engineering preferred).
• 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting ethernet networks and industrial control components.
• Experience setting Firewall rules, working in Active Directory, setting up VLANs across a network.
• Experience with certificate-based communication protocols and CA certificates.
• Experience with automation systems and PLCs (Siemens S7 preferred).
• Industrial experience with installation and maintaining PLCs, HMIs, plant networks, servers, and related equipment.
• Desirable experience with Siemens S7, TIA Portal, Allen Bradley SLC & ControlLogix.
• Understanding of industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates complex internal and external business issues and recommends innovative program solutions.
• Resolves technical issues related to networks, login schemes, certificates, ensuring manufacturing activities run smoothly.
• Re-designs and troubleshoots cybersecurity equipment (switches, routers, firewalls, servers, automation components).
• Implements process improvements and sets up manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Industrial cybersecurity

Lean manufacturing

5S & process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/IT/CS (Electrical preferred)

Tools

Siemens S7

TIA Portal

Allen Bradley SLC

ControlLogix

Active Directory

Firewalls

VLANs

CA certificates

Job description

Essential functions

• Anticipates complex internal and external business issues with impact on the organization and can recommend innovative program and/or program solutions.
• Resolves technical issues related to networks, login schemes, certificates, keeps the manufacturing activities running by addressing urgent and long-term issues.
• Re-design and trouble-shoot problems on Cybersecurity equipment (network switches, routers, firewalls, servers and networked automation components) and effect solutions.
• Implement improvements in processes, methods, and production controls for manufacturing systems and set up new or existing equipment.
• Whether new or retrofitted, always trying to improve the safety and cybersecurity of equipment.
• Generates and/or leads the development of new ideas and tests new techniques.
• Ensure new processes and products meet requirements as defined by Product Engineering/Quality departments.
• Improves existing work practices and supplement capabilities with new and improved process control.
• Identify, design, and assist in purchasing equipment for development of manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and capabilities.
• Participate in new product design and development reviews, FMEA, failure investigations, design control activities, and training of personnel.
• Creates financial justifications for new equipment that will increase capacities, reliability and/or quality.
• Utilizes lessons learned from previous events and make some and/or provide advice on decisions accordingly.
• Implements Lean manufacturing principles and practices throughout the operation and importance of 5S and sustaining good working practices.
• Creates visual work instructions for new or existing procedures.
• Development and deployment of digital manufacturing technology and agile automation production system solutions into a global manufacturing facility.
• Manage and lead the automation and digitalization efforts for all of manufacturing.
• Provide training and develop operators/maintenance techs, monitor progression, facilitate, and coach employees through special projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• EducationBachelors in Engineering/Information Technology/Computer Science (Electrical Engineering preferred).
• Previous Experience:7 years of relevant experience.
• Additional Requirements:Experience in configuring and troubleshoot ethernet networks and industrial control components on the network.
• Experience setting Firewall rules, working in Active directory, Setting up VLANs across a network.
• \Experience in Certificate based communication protocols and setting up CA type Certificates.
• Experience working with automation systems and PLCs (Siemens S7 preferred).
• Industrial experience with installation and maintaining PLC's, HMI's, plant networks, servers, and related equipment.
• Desirable experience with Siemens S7, TIA Portal, Allen Bradley SLC & Control Logix.
• Understanding of industrial communication protocols such as