Field Service Engineer I — Industrial Automation (Travel)

Yokogawa; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa is seeking a driven Automation Engineer for the United States with extensive travel to customer sites. You will execute automation and control system engineering tasks, support installation, configuration, commissioning, and field service for Yokogawa platforms and related automation products.

You will develop control logic, screen graphics, interlocks, and sequences, while ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with Yokogawa standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering, physics, math, or computer science.
• 1 year experience in process control systems or equivalent.
• 1 year working experience in PLC, DCS, computer networking.

Responsibilities

• Execute automation and control system engineering tasks independently with minimal supervision, collaborating with the Project Lead and Regional Service Manager.
• Support system installation, configuration, commissioning, field service, and troubleshooting for Yokogawa control systems and related automation products.
• Configure, implement, and test automation solutions, including I/O configuration, control logic, interlocks, sequences, and operator interface graphics.
• Support hardware installation, instrumentation wiring, loop checks, troubleshoot field and system-level issues.
• Troubleshoot complex control system, network, and system integration issues involving Yokogawa platforms, PLCs, computer systems, and industrial networks.
• Independently manage assigned project tasks and deliverables, contributing to projects from Level 1 to Level 5 in size and complexity.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Time management

Ownership

Prioritization

Learning mindset

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PLC

DCS

Networking

Job description

Yokogawa is seeking a driven Automation Engineer for the United States with extensive travel to customer sites. You will execute automation and control system engineering tasks, support installation, configuration, commissioning, and field service for Yokogawa platforms and related automation products.

You will develop control logic, screen graphics, interlocks, and sequences, while ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with Yokogawa standards.