Senior Controls & Instrumentation Engineer — SCADA/PLC

Amentum; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Controls and Instrumentation Engineer to join our Advanced Solutions Group in Farmington Hills, MI or Tullahoma, TN. You will design hardware, develop PLC/HMI software, and interface with facility equipment to deliver turnkey projects.

The role requires 5+ years in control or data acquisition, strong teamwork, and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary groups, with travel for commissioning.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required to comply with government customer requirements and/or applicable government regulations.
• A Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, or a related engineering field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in control or data acquisition system design, implementation, and commissioning.
• Experienced PLC and HMI software developer in one of the major environments (Rockwell Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, Emerson PC ME) with a working knowledge of the other environments.
• Experience selecting, specifying, and procuring process instrumentation and actuation hardware, control and data acquisition system hardware, PLCs, drive and motion systems, automation network hardware, interconnect cabling and supporting equipment.
• A solid math background to select and develop data uncertainty calculations, digital filter algorithms, control transfer function realizations, and process simulation.
• An ability to lead single and multi-discipline engineering teams to deliver technically successful control and data systems, often unique one-of-a-kind systems. Must train, encourage, and mentor junior colleagues.
• A desire to develop ingenious alternative approaches to challenges, and drive innovation during all phases of projects.

Responsibilities

• Developing hardware assembly and wiring diagrams for SCADA systems.
• Developing control system software designs.
• Developing control system software including PLC programming and HMI development.
• Developing interfaces to facility equipment using various industrial control protocols (MODBUS TCP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, etc.)
• Applying closed loop controls methods to control continuously variable systems.
• Providing quality system processes such as checking the work of others, following standard procedures, and ensuring compliance to codes and standards (ISA, IEEE, NEC, etc.)
• Supporting hardware assembly and fabrication through panel shop testing.
• Performing light installation tasks on-site for commissioning efforts
• Providing on-site team direction of facility startup, checkout, and commissioning activities, both domestically and abroad.
• Communicating with clients and management regarding project status.
• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines and departments to ensure success.
• Estimating system design, material, installation, checkout, commissioning, and activation of projects.
• Planning labor resources and scheduling project milestones to ensure project completion within technical scope, budget, and client schedule.
• Developing proposals to capture future work with current clients and new markets.
• Leading SCADA projects through all phases to include design, fabrication, implementation, testing and commissioning.

Skills

PLC & HMI

Control system design

Team leadership

Mathematics

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical/Computer/Mechatronics or related field

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

Emerson PC ME

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Controls and Instrumentation Engineer to join our Advanced Solutions Group in Farmington Hills, MI or Tullahoma, TN. You will design hardware, develop PLC/HMI software, and interface with facility equipment to deliver turnkey projects.

The role requires 5+ years in control or data acquisition, strong teamwork, and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary groups, with travel for commissioning.