Senior Electrical Engineer - Automation - Oil Ind...

Are you interested in working for a  "Best in Class" international oil and gas machinery and equipment manufacturer to enhance the performance of and grow their Oil Field Division?  Are you looking for an Sr. Electrical Engineering position that will not only challenge you professionally but also provide a good work / quality of life balance?   We have been retained by this world leader to find a talented individual to join their growing and progressive organization.    (THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN HOUSTON, TX)

Excellent Compensation / Full Corporate Benefits Package / Generous Relocation

OVERVIEW:  Researches, develops, designs, integrations, and tests power electronics components, equipment, and systems for Oil Field Automation.  Develops both hardware and firmware for distributive control applications.

• Focus on power electronics centered on design, development, integration and testing of these high power devices in an Industrial Environment.  In general, the systems will include analog / digital electronics, control software / firmware, advanced control theory, / methods, mechanical control, electric motor control, variable frequency drives  and displays / instrumentation.

• Familiar and comfortable with all aspects of Electro-mechanical packaging / design including : Design for Manufacturability, Cost Sensitivity and use of standard analog circuitry and power electronics topologies.




• Design and development following firm’s SOP.




• Design and fabricate test control apparatus and equipment, and determine methods, procedures, and conditions for testing Automation products.




• Ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and consumer requirements.




• Analyze problems and generate engineering change orders in support of existing products.




• Familiarization with Domestic and International Engineering Quality Codes, Standards and Practice.




• Familiarization aid Domestic and International Accredited Certification Agencies.




• Full comprehension of firm’s product line and its peripherals.




• Project Status Update : management, development team and customer.




• Technical Support Travel : Domestic and International.




• Pilot projects deployment




• System and product troubleshooting




• Client / Customer and Associates training




• Client / Customer product design review meetings




• System and product evaluation




• Sales support meetings




• Maintain confidentiality with the information being processed, stored or accessed.

• Others as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited college or university.




• 3-5 years related experience and/or training.




• Working knowledge of oilfield PLC, instrumentation, control panels, motors, starters, pump rods, power distribution / control and VFD variable frequency drives  /  VSD speed drives is required.




• Strong Electrical Engineering foundation on Power, Motors and Drive theory and principles.




• Strong theoretical and practical background on Proper Grounding, Surge Protection, Harmonics, ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD), Noise Filtering, etc.




• Experience with troubleshooting tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzer, multi-meters, protocol analyzer and high voltage / current measurement tools, etc.




• Experience on Remote Telemetry using RF radio and SCADA.




• Competency on design and analysis software.




• Embedded programming competency is a plus.  Programming language such as C, C++ and Assembly.




• Effective communications skills, both verbal and written.




• Team oriented, high degree of work ethic and ability to work on a multicultural environment and cross-functional team.