Principal Control System Engineer

Conceptualize, Design and develop Industrialized Solutions in form of Siemens PLC based Control Systems and validate it to formulate all required technical specifications, will perform the role of system architect that involves design and development of Control Logic and hardware cost estimations for Cable Manufacturing and Production facilities, Remotely Operated Vehicles/Vessels (ROVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and similar Electro-mechanical systems.

• Supervise & mentor entry level Engineers on control and automation projects.
• Develop hardware and Software architecture design as per Company standard.
• Develop / run software for given hardware platform to test proof of concepts. (PoC) ideas using appropriate tool.
• Develop, run, and report on qualification tests for Siemens based control equipment.
• Should be able to work on Siemens S7-1500F (Failsafe PLC) / S7-1200F, ET 200SP / ET 200MP (Distributed I/O), Siemens Comfort Panel / Unified Comfort Panel (HMI), Sinamics S120 / G120 (Motion Drives), Scalance X (Industrial Switches), TIA Portal (Totally Integrated Automation), WinCC Advanced / WinCC Professional (SCADA & HMI Development), Siemens Industrial Edge / MindSphere (Data Analytics & Cloud), OPC UA in TIA Portal / SIMATIC NET (OPC Communications), PROFINET / PROFIsafe / PROFIdrive (Siemens Communication & safety standards) and various industry standards in safety and high-performance HMI.
• Support field trial of the developed product at various locations worldwide.
• Review the block diagrams / layout drawings prepared by Drafters for mechanical, electrical, network, control etc.
• Coordinate project deliveries and schedules with the Automation & Control teams globally.
• Direct team of Senior Engineers to enable them to handle the assignments effectively.
• Review work carried out by other engineers, review the documents prepared by the team and approve the same.
• Ascertain compliance to established test processes by the team.
• Define functional processes and work towards continuous improvement
• Share regular updates about work with Stakeholders.
• Prepare & conduct technical trainings.
• Act as single point of contact for one or more business units for product development projects:

  o Communicate with business units to understand their analysis needs

  o Define scope of work

  o Plan jobs for duration, cost, etc.

  o Have resources allocated

  o Share regular updates about work with client

  o Monitor performance on relevant key performance indicators

• Keep abreast of industry trends and issues.
• Should be open to travel as per business needs.
• Work towards individual goals aligned with department and organizational objectives.
• Comply to organizational HR policies and procedures.
• Understand and adhere to organizational HSE policies and practices.

Required:

• Post Graduation (Master degree) in Automation & Control, or Electrical Engineering, or Electronics & Communication or equivalent degree with minimum six years of relevant industry experience, OR
• Graduation (Bachelor degree) in Automation & Control, or Electrical Engineering, or Electronics & Communication or equivalent degree with minimum eight years of relevant industry experience.

Desired:

• Siemens Control HW/SW development experience for at least 2 Years
• Experience of working with platform to establish communication with third party devices.
• Exposure of working on various network protocols viz. EtherNet, ControlNet etc.
• Experience in C and/or Python Programming
• Good communication skills. Must be fluent in the English language.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Proven ability to interface with cross-functional teams and all levels of personnel and management.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics:

An individual should demonstrate the following competencies & qualities to be able to perform this role successfully:

• Communication skills
• Teamwork & Interpersonal skills
• Analytical, problem solving & decision-making skills
• Organizing & planning skills
• Mentoring skills
• Leadership abilities