Hydrogen Energy Field Engineer – Commissioning & Test

NextGenEnergyJobs; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hgen seeks an experienced Control Systems Engineer to design, commission, and deploy control systems for energy infrastructure projects. You will lead test planning, on-site installations, and maintenance at customer sites, coordinating mechanical, electrical, and fluid disciplines.

Travel up to 20% and on-site work in Hawthorne, CA are expected, with robust experience in hazardous environments and Power/HVAC interfaces. Strong vendor coordination and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing and commissioning control systems in hydrogen production, fuel cells, oil and gas, chemical plants, energy infrastructure or other relevant industries.
• Proficiency with Beckhoff TwinCAT and Ignition HMI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Devise, author, review, and execute test plans for factory acceptance testing, certification, and checkouts at customer sites.
• Develop clear plans for transit, including preparation and lifting operations.
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions.
• Coordinate mechanical, fluid, and electrical work at customer sites in advance of and during deployment, including sourcing and managing remote vendors and contractors.
• Develop and execute maintenance procedures and schedules at customer sites.
• Create and maintain piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and the component and instrumentation lists for deployments and key test configurations.
• Track, organize, and manage spare parts inventory for maintenance.
• Support development testing and test stand upgrades as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Control systems experience

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Fluid systems knowledge

Travel readiness

On-site Hawthorne

Test procedures

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Ignition HMI

Job description

Hgen seeks an experienced Control Systems Engineer to design, commission, and deploy control systems for energy infrastructure projects. You will lead test planning, on-site installations, and maintenance at customer sites, coordinating mechanical, electrical, and fluid disciplines.

Travel up to 20% and on-site work in Hawthorne, CA are expected, with robust experience in hazardous environments and Power/HVAC interfaces. Strong vendor coordination and documentation skills are essential.