Senior Automation Engineer – Energy Process Control

Arion; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arion is seeking a Sr. Automation Engineer to lead control system design, implementation, and optimization for energy-sector projects in oil & gas. You will guide PLC/DCS strategies, SIS development for SIL compliance, and SCADA/HMI deployments across sites, with rigorous safety and industry-standard practices.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, oversee commissioning, FAT, and field applications, ensuring reliability and safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on engineering in continuous process industries (oil & gas, chemicals, or refining).
• BS or MS in chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or computer science.
• Strong knowledge of control theory, PID loops, and process control.
• Experience with ISA, API and IEC standards; familiarity with industrial networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and specification of process control systems with detailed diagrams, functionality, and narratives.
• Develop, test, optimize, and maintain PLC/DCS control strategies and logic.
• Develop and manage alarm rationalization programs.
• Design, configure, and test SIS to meet SIL and industry standards.
• Design SCADA/HMI apps for real-time visualization and operator control.
• Engineer and maintain industrial network architectures with EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and Modbus TCP/IP.
• Use simulation tools to validate designs and perform virtual commissioning.
• Lead root-cause analysis and preventative engineering solutions.
• Manage full lifecycle of automation projects from requirements to FAT.
• Performs related duties as needed.

Skills

Process control

PID control

PLC programming

SCADA/DCS

Project execution

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or MSc in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or CS

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

DeltaV

Honeywell

Ignition

Job description

Arion is seeking a Sr. Automation Engineer to lead control system design, implementation, and optimization for energy-sector projects in oil & gas. You will guide PLC/DCS strategies, SIS development for SIL compliance, and SCADA/HMI deployments across sites, with rigorous safety and industry-standard practices.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, oversee commissioning, FAT, and field applications, ensuring reliability and safe, efficient operations.