Control Systems Engineer

Role: Control Systems Engineer

Client: DOD-Aerospace

Location: Kingsport, TN

Duration: 6-month contract w/ possible extension

Hourly Rate: $up to 85/hr (W2, non-benefited)

Projected Start Date: September 2024

Position Description:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to estimate, design, implement, and commission chemical modernization projects for the manufacturing facility.
• Design and support all aspects of a control system (PLC, HMI, DCS, VFD, etc.), including hardware, network, and software configuration.
• Ensure work done is consistent with control systems standards and procedures, including participating as part of the team as required to test and check out system I/O, interlocks (safety and process), and automated control strategies that are part of the control system.
• Understand and ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards, including completing all required safety training on time.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the customers supported.
• Be able to manage, prioritize, and support multiple projects at the same time.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and electrical drawings.
• Ability to read, interpret, and/or write documentation needed to program a complete control system (Functional Specification, Control Narrative, I/O List, etc.).
• Experience working as part of a team on the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and commissioning of PLC/HMI applications with products such as Siemens PCS7 and/or Rockwell/Allen-Bradley for process or automation systems.
• Knowledgeable in industrial network architectures, topologies, cybersecurity, servers, software validation, and simulation.
• Experience working with vendor skids and integrating them into complex manufacturing/chemical processes.
• Experience with variable speed drives, positioners, actuators, valves, and instrumentation used for chemical or industrial plant production processes.
• Experience with multiple control system platforms including Siemens PCS7, Siemens WinCC, and Allen Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix.
• Experience configuring and maintaining Historian databases including Factory Talk Historian or Siemens Process Historian/Information Server.
• Experience with a variety of control system communication protocols including Ethernet, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus TCP, and HART.
• Experience with Variable Frequency Drives, including Siemens, Rockwell, and Eaton.

Required Experience & Education:

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Controls System Engineering/ Computer Science and 2+ years of applicable experience. May consider other engineering related or similar technical degree.

If interested in learning more about this position, please submit your resume and I will call back with more information.