Controls & Automation Engineer - Marine

Job Description Summary

GE's Power Conversion business, part of GE Vernova, provides electrification systems that are critical to customers' power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world's major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.
Our automation and control systems team help customers to lower operating costs, reduce risk and accelerate operational performance by supporting optimized processes and energy usage. GE Power Conversion's Dynamic Positioning system enables a vessel to maintain a predetermined heading and position, fixed or moving, by use of propulsion units to counteract the effects of displacing forces such as wind, current, and wave action.

• Supporting the engineering activities during the production of control systems from the receipt of an order to handing over to the customer after commissioning and testing on the vessel at sea.
• Providing a technical interface to customers, classification societies, and suppliers.
• Producing design, installation, and test documentation; maintaining this documentation throughout the project cycle.
• Working with the Drawing Office to produce equipment drawings, electrical wiring diagrams, cable interconnection drawings, and interface schedules.
• Performing the functional design of HMI, PLC Architecture, Networks, and Communications Interfaces using standard hardware and software components.
• Writing PLC software using IEC 61131-3 programming languages e.g., Ladder diagram (LD), Function block diagram (FBD), Structured text (ST), Instruction list (IL), and Sequential function chart (SFC).
• Designing, tagging, and testing control system mimics using HMI SCADA packages.
• Planning and progressing design and test activities to meet the required delivery dates.
• Managing change during the project lifecycle using appropriate change management processes.
• Performing factory testing of control systems leading to a formal Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) with customer and classification society.
• Supporting the commissioning and sea-trials phase of the project; normally from the office but with the possibility of visiting the vessel.
• Providing technical advice and assistance to the sales, commissioning, and service teams.

• A relevant degree in Electrical, Electronics or Industrial Control Systems Engineering (or equivalent), or significant relevant experience gained in a professional engineering environment.
• Previous experience of designing and integrating control & automation project solutions.
• Good understanding of programming PLCs
• Knowledge of Industrial communication protocols e.g. Modbus (RTU/TCP IP), OPC-UA, Profibus, Profinet etc.
• Unrestricted Right to Work in the United Kingdom.

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards achieving it.
• Knowledge/awareness of Operational Technology (OT) cyber security.
• Basic Knowledge of Functional Safety as per IEC 61508.
• Willingness to travel and to spend periods of time on commissioning activities domestically and overseas.

• Challenging and exciting projects.
• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays.