Technical Lead-DCS
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Emerson scores A on the Alion truth index.
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- End to End project Hardware design & Project engineering.
- Efficient execution of Greenfield Power & Water as well as Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) projects.
- Able to Read RFQ/Project specification and understand the requirements and specifications. Able to identify the risk and opportunities.
- Should have adequate experience in Hardware Engineering and Panel design.
- Understanding the Network Architecture, Exposure to Buyouts, Preparation of Purchase request.
- Understanding of buyouts such as (HMI, Servers, Cables, Control desk/furniture, Field Instruments, Relays, Barriers, HMI, UPS, Chargers, LVS etc.).
- Site walk-downs for data collection, IO list preparation.
- Experience in preparation of cable schedules, engineering documentation, TQs and business/customer correspondence.
- Experience in building a Bill of Material with support of manufacturing teams for achieving the desired result.
- Understanding of the project cycle, time management and production phases.
- Awareness of technical risk during project execution and site activities.
- Experience in Pre-FAT, Panel integration and Conducting customer FAT (HW) and SAT.
- Close collaboration and communication with team members located at different geographical locations, including vendors & sub-contractors.
- Verification and functional testing of I/O interfaces to field devices and Supervision of control system installation, commissioning and start-up.
Who You Are:
You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times. You recognize when a solution can be balanced. You focus and monitor both formal and informal progress regularly. You provide calmness and efficiency, even when things are unclear. You convert ideas into actions and produce results with new initiatives.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Degree in Engineering or Equivalent (Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation & Control, or equivalent field)
- 8-12 years' project engineering experience in field of DCS and some exposure to commissioning is desirable.
- DCS Hardware design exposure, Procurement exposure.
- Exposure to Project documentation and project cycles.
- In this role, you will work independently and/or as part of a team to design, implement and should have adequate experience in Hardware Engineering, Panel design and Understanding of the Network Architecture.
- You should be able to conduct project Design Review Meetings, Customer Workshops and Factory/Site Acceptance Tests with customers to demonstrate System functionality independently.
- You may need to travel about 40% of the time depending on project requirements.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
- Proficiency with ISA and SAMA logic symbols, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic schematics
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Problem-solving, decision-making, and planning skills
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and commissioning documents
- Ability to optimally present information and respond to queries from management, clients, and customers.
- Proficiency with one or more DCS/PLC platforms (e.g., ABB Pro Control / Bailey INFI 90 / Symphony Harmony, Yokogawa Centum VP / CS3000, Siemens T3000 / TXP, GE Mark V / VI, Mitsubishi DIASYS Netmation, Invensys, Honeywell TDC3000, MaxDNA, MetsoDNA, Alstom Alspa320, Allen Bradley / GE-Fanuc / Schneider / Siemens PLCs & SCADA etc.)
- Knowledge of datalinks (Modbus RTU / TCP-IP, ELC, Profibus, OPC, FF).
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.