Controls & Automation · Non-IT
Controls Engineer – Power Generation
Program, test and debug control logic on multiple PLC platforms for power generation. FAT/SAT and field commissioning experience required.
Team
Controls & Automation
Level
Senior
Location
Houston, TX
Experience
10+ years
What You will Do
- Program, test, and debug control logic on multiple PLC platforms.
- Implement subsystem interfaces and data exchange with supervisory control systems.
- Develop logic for sequencing, interlocks, alarms, and fault handling.
- Implement fail-safe behavior, including communication-loss detection.
- Support HMI integration through PLC tags, diagnostics, and control logic.
- Participate in system integration, FAT, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
What You Will Bring
- Experience with power generation systems or rotating equipment controls.
- Exposure to alternator protection/synchronization and SCR systems.
- Experience with Simulink PLC Coder.
- Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Tests (FAT/SAT) and field commissioning experience.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, Controls, or related engineering field.
- 10+ years of industrial PLC programming experience.
- Experience with multiple PLC platforms and industrial control systems.
- Strong understanding of sequencing, state-based control, and fault handling.