Sr Advanced Application Engr

Honeywell International, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral program $1500

Job summary

Honeywell International, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Sr. Advanced Application Engineer to deliver remote support for Experion PKS-based DCS systems. You will drive audits, issue analysis, and proactive maintenance while coordinating with regional and global teams to ensure system availability.

The role requires a strong background in PLC/SCADA logic, loop tuning, and PKS tools, with a focus on minimizing downtime and delivering high-value customer solutions on site in Houston.

Qualifications

• > Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field, and 6 years of experience with distributed control system architecture including controllers, HMIs, and field devices.
• > 6 years of experience with PLC and SCADA control logics, loop tuning; understanding TCP, firewalls, remote access and VLANs; troubleshoot, analyze system logs and diagnose faults; Windows domain controller; Installation and upgrade of software on live systems; Experion PKS knowledge; Preoperatory tools such as Diagnostic capture Tool, Control Builder, Configuration Studio, Enabled service; C300 Controllers; Field Interface module; Controller I/Os; PGM (Profibus Gateway Module) and field experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver remote support and services remotely and effectively.
• Execute GTAC (Global Technical Assistance Center) and other audit checklists for Experion system.
• Facilitate issue identification and analysis.
• Report out to regional stakeholders, work closely with the global team.
• Proactively manage and respond to customer questions, issues.
• Maintain strong case documentation and follow up with Assurance 360 Performance Managers to ensure that technical recommendations resolve customer issues.
• Support A360 Performance Managers to enable remote solutions at customer sites ensuring PSC value is demonstrated with each deliverable.
• Enable services installation and migration.
• System maintenance and reporting incident avoidance cases.
• Generating knowledge articles.
• Monitor Enabled services alerts.
• Data collections for Experion audits.
• Conduct audits.
• Troubleshooting and fixing issues.
• Missing data validation in Enabled services dashboard.
• Review audits reports with performance manager and customer.
• Maintaining the RAIL for action items.
• Updating the Asset lifecycle management.
• Delivering priority notifications to customers and performance managers.
• Phase note: Focus on DCS and Experion PKS; preventing unplanned outages via audits and proactive support.
• Engineering roles related to control systems like automation, reliability, or control system engineering.

Skills

PLC and SCADA logic

Loop tuning

Networking concepts

Diagnostics/log analysis

Windows domain controller

Software installation on live systems

Experion PKS

C300 controllers

Field I/O modules

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation Technology or Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Diagnostic Capture Tool

Control Builder

Configuration Studio

Enabled service

Experion PKS

Job description

Sr. Advanced Application Engineer for Honeywell International, Inc. (Houston, TX)

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Deliver remote support and services remotely and effectively.

• Execute GTAC (Global Technical assistance center) and other standard audit checklists for Experion system.

• Facilitate issue identification and analysis.

• Report out to regional stakeholders, work closely with the global team.

• Proactively manage and respond to customer questions, issues.

• Maintain strong case documentation and follow up with Assurance 360 Performance Managers to ensure that technical recommendations effectively resolve customer issues.

• Support A360 Performance Managers to enable remote solutions at customer sites making sure the PSC value is consistently demonstrated with each deliverable.

• Enable services Installation and Migration.

• System maintenance and reporting incident avoidance case.

• Generating Knowledge article.

• Monitor Enabled services Alerts.

• Data collections for Experion Audits.

• Conducting Audits.

• Troubleshooting and fixing issues.

• Missing data validation in Enabled services dashboard.

• Reviewing Audits reports with performance manager and customer.

• Maintaining the RAIL for action items.

• Updating the Asset lifecycle management.

• Delivering priority notifications to customers and Performance managers.

• Type of system worked on is Distributed control system (DCS), on the Experion (Product) PKS control system.

• Responsible for doing the Preventive maintenance and providing proactive support to ensure the system availability and reduce unplanned shutdowns via system audits and strong technical support process and troubleshooting techniques.

• Engineering occupation could come under control system engineer, Reliability engr or Automation engr as involved in designing, implementing and maintaining Control system Like Experion PKS.

• Uses system diagnostics, asset performance tools and predictive analytics to support DCS Longevity.

• Troubleshoot automation faults, optimize control logic and support uptime.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Qualified applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Instrumentation Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field, and 6 years of experience with distributed control system architecture including controllers, HMIs, and field devices.

• Must have 6 years of experience with the following: PLC and Scada control logics, loop tuning; understanding of networking concepts like TCP, firewalls, remote access and VLANs; ability to troubleshoot, analyze system logs and diagnose faults and resolve software or hardware issues; Windows domain controller skills such as configuring domain policies and rules; Installation and upgradation of software on a live system; Experion PKS (Process Knowledge solution) knowledge; Preoperatory tools such as Diagnostic capture Tool, control Builder, configuration studio, Enabled service; C300 Controllers; Field Interface module; Controller I/Os; PGM (Profibus Gateway Module) and field experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Job Site: Houston, TX

• 40 hours/week

• Eligible for Employee Referral Program: $1500

• If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S. EOE.

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.