Principal Engineer – Controls & Software

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Principal Engineer – Controls & Software

Gavin Heath is partnering with a client in Greenwood Village, CO looking to add a Principal Engineer – Controls & Software to their team. The role is a Direct Hire position.

Responsibilities :

• The incumbent will be an experienced controls engineer with a broad range of skills in control of high-speed rotating machinery, PLC/Client applications, power electronics and related hardware components.
• This position recognizes personal expertise and engineering leadership, and provides a non-managerial career path to empower experienced and successful engineers.
• This position is key to developing and improving company products that are recognized for their appropriate and innovative use of technology.
• The position leads efforts to develop new design processes and techniques, enabling shorter cycle times and more accurate analyses.
• The position actively mentors other engineers, and helps recruit and retain top talent to improve the organizational expertise and depth of knowledge.
• This position will be responsible for turbo machinery control, power distribution, low voltage power distribution as well as remote communications and diagnostics.
• Lead technical development of large programs (product development, options development, VAVE, reliability improvement)
• Lead all aspects of controls relating to the business, including gas turbines, compressors and power generation.
• Manage, write, test and release machine software as needed to address specific requirements dictated by special customer orders, product enhancements or field reliability items.
• Take a lead role in project to advance controls hardware of the turbine to next generation product.
• Coordinate prototyping, testing and releases into production of electrical and controls hardware.
• Follow company processes for requesting, developing, performing and documenting engineering programs in the areas of product development, special application orders, field issue resolution and cost reduction.
• Support Field Service team through on-line, teleconference or other remote support methods as well as travel to field sites for direct hand‑on assistance.
• Support Operations as needed to resolve any issues in assembly and test to ensure product is delivered on‑time and in compliance with all company and customer requirements.
• Work through and resolve vendor‑related issues that arise due to supplier quality or parts availability issues.
• Identify and qualify alternatives and solutions.
• Provide leadership with respect to training.
• Present training to internal personnel on a variety of controls topics.
• Recommend software parameter adjustments or logic changes to address customer issues related to fuel quality, utility interconnections or other items specific to the customer site.
• Recognized expert in relevant field (gas turbines) both within and outside of the company.
• Able to identify external resources that can solve difficult questions.
• Able to bring in experts, consultants, etc. for failure investigations.
• Generates internal and external documentation of work.
  • This includes customer manuals, key permit applications, customer reports, internal reports, test plans, and test reports.
• Actively involved in recruiting and retaining top‑notch talent. Leverages summer programs and internships, contacts, and interviews to attract key engineering talent.

Qualifications :

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical engineering is required. A graduate degree in a related discipline is preferred.
  • Candidate is expected to interact with academic institutions of…