Control Systems Engineer (USC/GC) (61703-1)

Work Location: Houston, TX - Domestic & International Travelling is a must

Job Description

Essential Skills / Working Conditions: • Domestic and international travel to drilling rig sites will be required • L1, GC or Citizen.

Must Have Skills: • Minimum of 5 years designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs • Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley preferred, but also Siemens) • Experience with SCADA systems and HMI development • Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (ABB and GE Converteam preferred) • Experience with Industrial PCs, Servers, networking and communications protocols • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills • Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities • “Can Do” attitude

Roles & Responsibilities: • Design and implement advanced control systems for land-based drilling rigs and equipment, including participation in customer and vendor meetings and internal design reviews. • Perform lab and shop floor set-ups, integration testing, factory and customer acceptance testing. • Troubleshoot drilling rig control systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance; provide technical support to field technicians and operations teams. • Ensure all control systems comply with industry safety standards and regulations. • Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to integrate new technologies and improve existing systems. • Prepare and maintain technical documentation such as functional requirements, software release, commissioning and product documents. • Train and mentor junior engineers and field technicians on control system design, deployment and commissioning.

Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. • Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs.

Flexible work from home options available.