Staff Software Engineer - Controls

Job Description Summary

The Staff Controls Engineer role is a high impact, high autonomy role, with candidates demonstrating experience and expertise in solving complex problems. In this role, you will design control system software and hardware architectures to control aero-derivative gas turbines in a broad field of marine and industrial applications. You will operate in a global and multidisciplinary team environment and lead the design activities from concept to production under minimum supervision, work with other engineers to develop solutions to meet requirements, and act as a technical lead supporting the product line leaders.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for product control and control system technology needs. Apply control theory and mathematical modeling to design and control systems with desired behaviors. Includes operability, setting of boundaries, cycle optimization, control logic, control related software, sensors, hardware and software algorithms, and feedback to control the performance of devices, sub-systems and systems.
• Define, design, and implement control system software for aero-derivative gas turbines.
• Define and analyze fuel flow regulation and actuator control loops.
• Define hardware and software platform requirements for the implementation of the control system.
• Model and simulate aero-derivative gas turbines for testing and verification of the control system design using MATLAB Simulink and other industry tools.
• Implement and deploy control system software to Mark VIe controllers using the ControlST suite of development software.
• Investigate field events in an efficient and time-sensitive manner, supporting each customer as needed in a team environment.
• Participate and present in technical and program reviews.
• Ensure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Will lead projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in digital engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Advanced experience in Control Systems Engineering.
• Advanced programming skills in: C, C++, MATLAB and model-based environments such as SCADE or SIMULINK.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership experience with engineering projects with several contributors.
• Advanced knowledge of software development processes.
• Demonstrated ability in managing projects across functions.
• Capable of coaching others to accomplish assignments.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Demonstrated ability in establishing common goals and objectives
• Disciplined, self-driven, can work independently without supervision; shows initiative and is proactive.
• Effective written and ability to communicate with Senior Leadership.
• Effective skills using the Lean Methodology

• Experience with gas turbine controls methodologies and software
• Knowledge of gas turbine auxiliary control, packaging, and sequencing logic.
• Knowledge of ControlST or Proficy Cimplicity HMI development software.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.