Senior PLC Engineer - Drilling Rig Controls

Tata Consultancy Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Incentive

Medical Coverage

Parental Leave

401K Plan

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Houston, TX seeks an experienced controls engineer to design and maintain control systems for land-based drilling rigs. Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen‑Bradley preferred, Siemens also), SCADA and HMI development is required.

You will support integration with Canrig and Nabors teams, perform testing and commissioning, and travel domestically and internationally to rig sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs.
• Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley preferred, but also Siemens)
• Experience with SCADA systems and HMI development
• Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (ABB and GE Converteam preferred)
• Experience and understanding of Industrial PCs, Servers, networking and communications protocols
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Hands-on approach to solving problems
• Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Willing to travel to drilling rig sites domestically and internationally
• No H1
• L1 , GC or Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced control systems for land-based drilling rigs and equipment, including customer and vendor meetings.
• Perform lab and shop floor setup, integration testing, factory and customer acceptance testing.
• Troubleshoot drilling rig control systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance; support field technicians.
• Ensure all control systems comply with industry safety standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with Canrig and Nabors engineering teams and 3rd-party operations.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation for control systems and procedures.
• Train and mentor junior engineers and field technicians on deployment and commissioning.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Hands-on

Communication

Safety awareness

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens)

SCADA

HMI development

VFDs (ABB, GE Converteam)

Industrial PCs/Servers/Networking

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services in Houston, TX seeks an experienced controls engineer to design and maintain control systems for land-based drilling rigs. Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen‑Bradley preferred, Siemens also), SCADA and HMI development is required.

You will support integration with Canrig and Nabors teams, perform testing and commissioning, and travel domestically and internationally to rig sites.