Control Systems Engineer; USC​/GC;

Control Systems Engineer (USC/GC) (61703-1)

Work Location:

Houston, TX - Domestic & International Travelling is a must

Essential Skills /

Working Conditions:

• Domestic and international travel to drilling rig sites will be required
• L1, GC or Citizen.

• Minimum of 5 years designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs
• Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley preferred, but also Siemens)
• Experience with SCADA systems and HMI development
• Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (ABB and GE Converteam preferred)
• Experience with Industrial PCs, Servers, networking and communications protocols
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• “Can Do” attitude

• Design and implement advanced control systems for land-based drilling rigs and equipment, including participation in customer and vendor meetings and internal design reviews.
• Perform lab and shop floor set-ups, integration testing, factory and customer acceptance testing.
• Troubleshoot drilling rig control systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance; provide technical support to field technicians and operations teams.
• Ensure all control systems comply with industry safety standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to integrate new technologies and improve existing systems.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation such as functional requirements, software release, commissioning and product documents.
• Train and mentor junior engineers and field technicians on control system design, deployment and commissioning.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs.

Flexible work from home options available.