Controls Electrical Engineer

Synstack Technologies; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Synstack Technologies in Longmont, CO is seeking an engineer with power generation and excitation control experience to lead design, testing, and commissioning on industrial systems.

You will review project scopes, develop control software, produce panel drawings, and support customer interactions while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM from an accredited college or university.
• Travel up to 15% of the time, as required.
• Minimum 1 year of engineering experience with excitation or power electronics hardware and/or software control systems
• Willing to relocate to the Longmont/Denver, CO area.

Responsibilities

• Review project information to understand scope.
• Apply electrical and mechanical engineering principles to analyse, design, test, and troubleshoot industrial process control systems, while minimizing cost.
• Release complete panel drawings (layouts, schematics, wiring, termination) and Bills of Material (BOM) for manufacturing.
• Develop, configure, and test excitation control software.
• Support site commissioning and customer communication both internal and external.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, control, and process issues on live systems as well as simulations.
• Design control systems for interface to existing unit operations equipment, and evaluate all system components, requirements, and interactions.
• Program/configure control system software in a visual programming language.
• Coordinate and lead technical design reviews of projects and update/archive documentation.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical problem resolution especially with respect to power plant and other industrial operations.

Skills

Engineering experience

Power generation knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Tools

Toolbox ST

AutoCAD

Job description

Must have power generation industry experience.

What You will Do:

Review project information to understand scope. This includes schedules, process flows, manuals, commercial documentation, and engineering specs.

• Apply electrical and mechanical engineering principles to analyse, design, test, and troubleshoot industrial process control systems, while minimizing cost.
• Ensure all products meet quality control standards.
• Ability to design and understand technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Take full ownership of nuclear generator excitation control systems from concept to delivery.
• Release complete panel drawings (layouts, schematics, wiring, termination) and Bills of Material (BOM) for manufacturing.
• Develop, configure, and test excitation control software.
• Support software and hardware FAT.
• Support customers on assigned excitation system projects – technical queries, issue resolution, and project coordination.
• Knowledge of how various systems interact with one another and how changes in operations, the environment, and other conditions will affect the process.
• As part of a team, provide customers with technical direction and support.
• Support site commissioning and customer communication both internal and external.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, control, and process issues on live systems as well as simulations
• Design control systems for interface to existing unit operations equipment, and evaluate all system components, requirements, and interactions.
• Program/configure control system software in a visual programming language.
• Responsible to coordinate and lead technical design reviews of projects and to update and archive all required documentation.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical problem resolution especially with respect to power plant and other industrial operations.
• Support all project documentation creation as part of a well-established process as well as custom needs.
• Ensure project execution is carried out safely, to comply with company Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) guidelines and procedures.
• Drive customer satisfaction via commitment to quality.
• Must work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Support sales activities to ensure accurate customer proposals and other commercial needs.
• Interface with management, project managers, colleagues, and other engineers to keep stakeholders informed of project risks during execution.
• Accountable for project deliverables, customer CTQ (critical to quality) compliance, and on‑time schedule performance.
• Frequently interact with customers and suppliers.
• Support streamlining of engineering processes and business growth.

What You Will Bring:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a “STEM” major (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) from an accredited college or university.
• Travel up to 15% of the time, as required.
• Minimum 1 years of engineering experience with excitation or power electronics hardware and/or software control systems
• Willing to relocate to the Longmont/Denver, CO area.

Desired Characteristics

• Familiarity with various control systems from different manufacturers – GE, Emerson, ABB, Rockwell, Siemens, Brush, Reivax, etc.
• Hands‑on experience with tools like Toolbox ST, AutoCAD etc for schematics and layouts
• Experience developing and reviewing panel schematics, outline etc.
• Ability to review and approve vendor drawings for controllers, exciters, relays etc.
• Support during site commissioning, troubleshooting, signal checks, and interface problem solving.
• Prepare technical documents, BOQ, and as‑built drawings.
• Comfortable working independently and handling multiple tasks/projects at once.
• Good communication and coordination skills with different teams and clients.
• Solid knowledge of power generation, generator excitation systems (AVR), and synchronization.
• Clear understanding of power plant control systems.
• Familiar with nuclear or high‑reliability standards (IEEE, IEC, ASME) and safety requirements.
• Knowledge and experience with electrical and mechanical control systems.
• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously.
• A flexible mind‑set – willing and interested to learn about new systems and processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving ability and adept at communicating with several levels of the organization.
• Strong influence, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong process discipline with sound analytical and statistical skills.