Senior Staff Engineer, Controls

BAC (Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.); Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. in Jessup, MD, is seeking a Senior Staff Controls Engineer to lead NPI controls projects and guide hardware/software design for new products.

This role partners with product platform teams, develops verification plans, and ensures controls meet quality and cost targets while integrating with customer BMS via BACNet/Modbus. Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally; a strong background in electro-mechanical control systems, PLCs, and technical writing is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline; advanced degree or P.E. a plus.
• 8+ years engineering with technical project management; 2+ years in NPI.
• 5+ years in electro-mechanical control systems; HVAC controls preferred.
• Proficient in writing controls/software specs and test plans.
• Familiar with C/C++, Structured Text, PLC languages; Modicon/Beckhoff/Carel preferred.
• Familiar with BACNet and Modbus for BMS communication.
• Proficient with MS Office, VBA; AutoCAD; GitHub a plus.
• Laboratory testing experience with instrumentation and measurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI controls projects and provide technical support.
• Translate requirements into controls software/hardware designs.
• Design systems to control fans, pumps, valves, sensors and related data flows.
• Develop and execute verification and validation plans.
• Create panel drawings, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and system configurator.
• Evaluate suppliers to meet target cost and quality.
• Lead cross-functional discussions on controls decisions.
• Write ECNs for controls design/software changes.
• Support field issues and satisfy customer expectations.
• Provide controls-related technical training.
• Propose and present controls strategy to planning teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve development velocity and quality.
• Keep current with IEC, NEC, UL, FM standards.

Skills

C/C++

Structured Text

PLC languages

BMS protocols

Technical writing

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Advanced degree or P.E.

Tools

AutoCAD

GitHub

Microsoft Office

VBA

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior Staff Controls Engineer will participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) project teams and lead software & hardware design and development for new product controls, participate in the development for controls (SMART) strategy and roadmap, and execute the controls roadmap.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) project teams as a Controls representative and Lead NPI Controls projects and provide technical support through the activities listed below:

• Translate product requirements and specifications into controls software & hardware designs requirements and design documents that meet product function needs and quality & cost targets
• Propose and present optimum controls solutions per each NPI controls spec
• Design systems to control fan motors, pumps, valves, safety switches, heating elements, sensors, and other features that require data communication into and out of the BAC units for interaction with customer building management systems and other systems on cloud.
• Develop controls system verification and validation plan, and execute the plan
• Partner with the product platform teams and controls panel suppliers to create panel drawings, wiring diagrams, bills of material, and system configurator
• Independently work with vendors, contractors to evaluate and qualify suppliers and/or technical proposals to achieve target cost and quality of every Controls project
• Lead BAC internal cross-functional teams discussions where/when ever controls technical decisions need to be communicated and agreed

• Define ‘best practice’ rules for customer software development from lessons learned from Controls projects and document the ‘best practice’
• Establish testing procedure and define pass criteria for Controls systems, participate in lab testing, and analyze test data to optimize product performance characteristics
• Lead activities to promote standardization across all business functions for software development and testing on controls systems
• Identify and implement product improvements and cost-out opportunities through participating in NPI projects or existing product sustaining projects
• Independently write Controls related Engineering Change Notices (ECN) to communicate controls design change and/or software design/documentation changes
• Support field issues as presented and work to satisfy the customer expectations
• Prepare and present Controls related technical training to all levels of the organization
• Propose and present Controls Strategy and implementation plan to Technology/Product Strategy planning teams
• Identify opportunities and implement improvements for increasing Controls development velocity and quality
• Learn, apply, and keep current with regulatory codes and standards such as IEC, NEC, UL, FM, and associated electrical codes in markets BAC participates in globally

NATURE & SCOPE

The Senior Staff Controls Engineer reports to the Controls Engineering Manager as a part of the Global Engineering Department. This role will have significant interaction with cross functional teams, third party vendors, contractors, our sales reps, and end user customers.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline. Advanced degree or P.E. a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in engineering with technical project management experience, with a minimum of 2 years in new product development
• 5+ years of experience in developing electro-mechanical control systems, experience with HVAC control systems preferred
• Proficiency in technical writing, specifically in controls/software specification writing, test plan writing, test plan execution
• Familiar with software languages such as C/C++, Structured Text, and other PLC languages. Modicon, Beckhoff or Carel experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with integrated communications via building management system (BMS) protocols such as BACNet and Modbus
• Demonstrated capability with Microsoft Office, VBA experience and AutoCAD family of products, experience with software revision programs (Github) a plus
• Previous experience in laboratory testing processes, including instrumentation and measurement techniques.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk up to 50% of the time. This position requires occasional lifting up to 30 pounds and travel both domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

BAC Hiring Compensation Range $90,000 to $154,100

BAC offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401k, employee stock ownership plan, and more. Please see additional details on the BAC website at www.Baltimoreaircoil.com.

BAC Employees are eligible to participate in an annual bonus incentive program.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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