Software and Controls Engineer

NOV; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health coverage

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Paid parental leave

Zusammenfassung

NOV seeks a Software and Controls Engineer for its Rig Systems Aftermarket team in Houston. You will design and develop control systems software, and support commissioning and documentation, while ensuring robust NOV control systems implementation.

You will also create HMI screens, program PLCs, review electrical schematics, and collaborate with project teams on estimates and schedules, with some travel to rigs and shipyards.

Qualifikationen

• Engineering degree or equivalent work experience required or considered with 3+ years in the field.
• Experience with PLC, SCADA/HMI programming and electrical schematics required.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop control systems software, ensuring equipment functionality and performance.
• Assist in creating and maintaining commissioning and software process documentation.
• Provide field support, troubleshooting and diagnostics for NOV control systems.

Kenntnisse

PLC programming

SCADA/HMI

Electrical schematics

Field support

Communication

Ausbildung

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Siemens PLC

Wonderware Intouch

Proficy iFix

Siemens FactoryLink

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

The Software and Controls Engineer will play a crucial role in our Rig Systems business group, specifically within the Aftermarket segment. This position offers an opportunity to work on diverse project support assignments, focusing on programming and commissioning drilling equipment, control systems. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to our team, ensuring the smooth implementation and execution of NOV control systems and tools.

The Software and Controls Engineer will play a crucial role in our Rig Systems business group, specifically within the Aftermarket segment. This position offers an opportunity to work on diverse project support assignments, focusing on programming and commissioning drilling equipment, control systems. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to our team, ensuring the smooth implementation and execution of NOV control systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control systems software, ensuring equipment functionality and performance.
• Assist in creating, developing, and maintaining comprehensive documentation for commissioning and software processes.
• Provide field support, troubleshooting, and problem diagnostics for NOV control systems, offering timely solutions.
• Train customers and field service technicians, ensuring a thorough understanding of equipment operation and maintenance.
• Generate clear and concise reports on software verification and testing, both during development and in the field.
• Modify existing software under engineering guidelines, ensuring efficient and effective modifications.
• Utilize PLC programming skills to generate organized, structured, and maintainable code, with a preference for Siemens Programming environment.
• Create HMI screens for complex machinery, providing effective troubleshooting feedback, with a preference for Wonderware Intouch, Proficy iFix, and Siemens FactoryLink.
• Read and understand electrical schematics, wiring, and logic diagrams, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of equipment design.
• Actively participate in project teams, providing cost estimates, schedules, and controls project documentation.

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering is preferred, but equivalent work experience of 3+ years will also be considered.
• Ability to obtain necessary certifications and comply with travel requirements to domestic and overseas rig and shipyards, both land-based and offshore.
• Strong customer focus, both internal and external, with a collaborative and candid approach to problem-solving.
• Effective negotiation skills, firm yet diplomatic, with a willingness to support colleagues and remove roadblocks.
• Excellent time management skills, able to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines, even with incomplete information.
• Confident and professional representation of the company, both in person and in writing, with a focus on good judgment.
• Engineering degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• Proficiency in PLC programming, SCADA HMI programming, and the ability to read electrical schematics.
• Experience in generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable.
• Strong communication skills to interface with customers, vendors, and internal teams.

Why NOV?

At NOV, we invest in our people. From comprehensive health coverage and retirement savings to paid time off, wellness programs, and paid parental leave, our benefits are designed to support you at work and in life.

Learn more about our benefits: NOV Benefits – Your Benefits Made Easier