Emerson

Controls Engineer, Steam Turbine

Emerson

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Pennsylvania

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Collaborate with a team of Turbine Controls engineers to design and implement control strategies for steam turbines from various manufacturers
  • Serve as the technical lead for the turbine governor scope on multidisciplinary projects
  • Develop control narratives based on governor logic
  • Create detailed commissioning plans to guide field personnel through steam turbine start-up procedures
  • Lead Factory Acceptance Tests with end users to demonstrate and validate governor functionality
  • Coordinate with other engineering teams to deliver integrated, customer-focused solutions
  • Provide technical support to Field Service teams to ensure successful turbine commissioning
  • Interpret control logic from multiple turbine control vendors and integrate optimized strategies within Ovation control systems
  • Read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics, wiring diagrams, fabrication drawings, and mechanical blueprints

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • No less than 2 years of professional experience in process control programming, with experience using Ovation control logic or another major process control platform such as Siemens, GE, Rockwell, ABB, Honeywell
  • Strong capacity to learn quickly by observing and collaborating with experienced engineers
  • Robust troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to travel up to 25% to support projects
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
  • Preferred: 5+ years of experience with controls and automation, preferably with steam turbines
  • Preferred: Experience with process control systems in the context of power generation
  • Preferred: Prior experience in roles involving responsibility for steam turbine control logic, whether in operations, design, or development