Senior Commissioning & Field Engineer

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's mission is to achieve a clean and renewable energy future through providing foundational molecules for critical industries.

Key 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, electrical, etc.)
• 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
• Strong understanding of fundamental principles in mechanical, fluid, power, and control systems
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted
• Able to work on-site in Hawthorne, CA
• Ability to travel to sites around the US (approx 20% time), including extended travel (about 1 month) for deployments
• Proven ability to interface with multidisciplinary functions of mechanical, electrical, and fluid systems
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency in developing and implementing comprehensive work instructions and test procedures
• A history of working directly with hardware and subsystems including, instrumentation, power systems, hazardous fluids, and structures in a controlled environment
• Familiarity with industrial controls & data acquisition systems including Beckhoff TwinCAT and Ignition HMI platforms
• Experience with Class I Div 2 hazardous environments, high and low voltage AC and DC systems
• Knowledge of fluid components and instruments (pumps and motors, valves, regulators, heat exchangers, flow meters) and high power electrical systems (switchgear, transformers, rectifiers, VFDs)