Senior Controls Engineer

The Senior Controls Engineer will provide process controls engineering support for EMD Electronics globally. The successful candidate will become a member of the Technology Solutions team within Process Development Engineering. Technology development services will be distributed among large capital projects, process improvements in existing plants, and general process controls systems engineering. The typical job starts in early process development phases and ends with the start-up of the new facilities on site.The principal accountabilities include the design and application of logic controls in chemical process development and manufacturing plants. The full package includes e.g. instrumentation, software engineering and coding, and control systems architecture and hardware design under consideration of plant safety and cyber security aspects.You are able to grasp complex interrelations and to translate quality and system dynamics requirements into innovative and robust technical solutions. You are keen to contribute in medium-sized interdisciplinary, global teams of specialists and you use your process industries background for the design of control architectures in collaboration with process engineers. You are curious and motivated to be part of worldwide, cross functional teams in development, project management and operational functions.Who You Are:Minimum Qualifications:B.S. in automation, electrical engineering or related fields3+ years of professional experience in process industriesProficiency in DCS infrastructure design, software engineering including coding of logical controllers.Preferred Qualifications:M.S. in automation, electrical engineering or related fieldsExperience in plant automation programming (DCS/PLC/SCADA) and IT securityKnowledge in advanced process control technologies and experience in its applications in process industriesAcumen in process systems engineeringExperience in Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP 5)Experience in application of Process Analytical Technologies or RoboticsStrong communication and organizational skillsPosition requires up to 20% travel, both domestic and international