Senior Turbomachinery Application Engineer

Schneider Electric; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a TMC Senior Application Engineer to join our turbomachinery controls team. You will be the subject matter expert for all technical pieces—hardware, software, and control schemes—and will guide startups, user training, and client consultations.

You’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across steam and gas turbines, compressors, generators, and diesel engines. Travel up to 25% and engage in design, programming, FAT, and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 7+ years turbomachinery controls experience in at least two of: steam turbines, gas turbines, hydro turbines, compressors (surge), generators (AVR), diesel engines.
• Experience with Triconex hardware and TS1131 software is a major plus.
• Ability to multi-task on multiple projects and communicate clearly in writing.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with the client as the Turbomachinery Controls expert and provide startup support and training.
• Work in multi-discipline teams in turbomachinery, including steam turbines, gas turbines, compressors, generators, diesel engines, and hydro turbines.
• Participate in KO meetings, system design drawings, control narratives, programming, FAT, and commissioning on-site.
• Support sales and proposals for TMC.

Skills

Client communication

Startup support

Training delivery

Turbo machinery controls

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Written communication

Consulting with clients

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Triconex Hardware

TS1131 software

Wonderware HMI

Foxboro DCS (I/A)

Modicon Unity Pro

Modicon Hardware

Job description

As a member of this team, the TMC Senior Application Engineer would be expected to be a part of all technical pieces of the project, including hardware, software, and control schemes.

What will you do?

• Must be able to communicate with the client and make suggestions as the Turbomachinery Controls (TMC) expert. Startup Support is a big part of the job, as is the ability to give internal and external training.
• Will work in multi-discipline teams in Turbomachinery, including but not limited to: Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines, Compressors (Surge and Performance Control), Generators (AVR and Protection), Diesel Engines, and Hydro Turbines.
• Projects stages include Customer-Facing KO Meeting, System Design Drawings, Control Narratives, Programming, Factory Acceptance Testing, and Commissioning (on-site)
• TMC Sales and Proposal Support is required.

Travel:

Travel up to 25% to support project execution and customer needs

What's in it for me?

This is an outstanding telecommute opportunity for you to be an integral part of a team executing turbo-machinery controls projects which includes hardware, software, and control schemes.

Who will you report to?

Steve Brotzman - Industrial Automation - Manager, Project Delivery Engineering

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 7 + years or more of comprehensive Turbo-Machinery controls experience in at least 2 of the following: Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines, Hydro Turbines, Compressors (Surge), Generators (AVR), and Diesel Engines.
• Experience with any of the following is a major plus: Triconex Hardware, TS1131 software, Wonderware HMI, Foxboro DCS (I/A), Modicon Hardware, Modicon Unity Pro Software, any Function Based Programming Software.
• Ability to multi-task on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work well in a multi-discipline team environment.
• Must be able to consult with clients in all areas of Turbomachinery.

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