R&D: Advanced Controls Systems Engineer (Senior-Advisor)
Location: Houston, TX, US
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Job Description
In this role, you will be responsible for the development of new automation and controls technology for Halliburton’s Production Enhancement (PSL). You will develop state-of-the-art technology solutions for some of the most challenging problems in oil & gas to improve operational efficiency, lower costs, and maximize productivity. You will need to be creative, dynamic, passionate, and data-driven with the ability to effectively communicate and influence the team to deliver best-in-class technology.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop state-of-the-art controls & automation systems technology.
- Lead development (develop code for PLC, NI or related software control systems), commissioning, and testing of control systems for frac and stimulation equipment.
- Design and implement automation system networks, including specifying communications protocols, communications media and associated hardware.
- Conduct hardware & software verification and validation.
Preferred Experience & Knowledge
- Experience in oil & gas and power generation preferred.
- Experience in large-scale industrial processes (chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas refining) is essential to be successful in this role.
- Proven experience in the development of advanced controls systems and Human Machine Interface (HMI) including PLC-based systems including model-based predictive and corrected parameter controls including the application of plant level modeling.
- Strong background and experience in signal processing and analysis, control systems, system dynamics, and associated mathematics and computation.
- Experience with system identification, data acquisition, measurement, and estimation techniques.
- Experience with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, UDP/TCP, CAN, Profinet, more) for system integration
- Experience with sensors, actuators, pumps, VFDs and other industrial automation hardware is a plus.
- Experience with system safety design: IEC 61508, IEC 61131-3, functional safety (SIL).
Competency, Skills & Abilities
- Expertise implementing Siemens TIA portal, Allen Bradley, and/or National Instrument cRIO control systems. Experience in other system platforms will be considered.
- Ability to program in Microsoft VS, other IDE, C# and C++, Phyton, Java, MATLAB is a Plus.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings and diagrams, electrical schematics, piping and instrument drawings (P&IDs), flow charts and cause and effect diagrams.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and technical communication skills.
- Support commissioning activities for field installations as needed.
Qualifications
- Skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline and 4 years of related experience.
- Completion of a masters degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred.
Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher-level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.
Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
Location
3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States
Job Details
Requisition Number: 204764
Experience Level: Experienced Hire
Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line: Production Enhancement
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time
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Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
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