Emerson

Hydro Controls Engineer

Emerson

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Pennsylvania

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Take the lead on many aspects of retrofit engineering solutions mainly in the North American Hydro power industry
  • Develop and craft Hydro Governor and Plant Control systems
  • Understand technical specifications to develop or apply mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical controls.
  • Craft new system functionality as specified by the customer
  • Understand and program various control logic styles (Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Flow Diagrams)
  • Work with and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics
  • Adapt Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) software for new custom applications
  • Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)
  • Commission new systems at customer sites
  • Build control narratives and hardware/software test procedures
  • Become a domain authority (SME) for Hydro related controls systems and plant operations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical field or equivalent
  • 2+ years of relevant experience (in controls and automation)
  • Proficiency in computer aided design software
  • A strong desire and curiosity to understand the way things work
  • Strong, quick, and creative troubleshooting skills in a technical and mechanical setting
  • Ability to travel up to 30% to support projects (domestic and possibly some international)
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future