Process Automation Engineer Models; EE

Process Automation Engineer - Models

Office Location Roanoke, VA (preferred)

Develop, verify, and implement algorithms and transfer functions that define the electro‑mechanical operation of industrial machinery, primarily metal rolling mills.

• Develop algorithms and transfer functions that define the electro‑mechanical operation of industrial machinery, primarily metal rolling mills.
• Verify these algorithms and transfer functions using computer simulation of mechanical processes and/or analysis of empirical data from operating machinery.
• Use verified mathematical algorithms and transfer functions to design and implement software that generates control system setup and operating parameters enabling advanced automatic computer‑based control of industrial machinery.
• Provide regular, accurate, and considered commissioning status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation.
• Collaborate with project engineering team to ensure inter‑operation of software modules into overall project.
• Conduct and/or support simulation to verify the software modules satisfy project requirements.
• Conduct and/or support simulation to verify the Human Machine Interface satisfies project requirements.
• Support client witness of unit and system test as needed.
• Recommend improvements to test procedures to better identify where software does not meet all project requirements for assigned scope of work.
• Support commissioning activities at client facilities required and authorized.

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager.
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified.
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross‑organizationally as specified by manager.
• Exemplify Company Core Values:
  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment.
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures, and all regulations and laws.
• Recommend viable improvements proactively.
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, computer engineering, materials science, physics, or related field, or equivalent via education and/or work experience.
• 2 years’ experience in designing and/or commissioning process automation/models software in heavy industry, such as steelmaking, aluminum, or other process industries.
• 2 years’ experience in high‑level programming language, such as C++ and object‑oriented programming experience using the Microsoft development environment.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 25%, sometimes with limited notice.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in physics, material science, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering.
• Research project or thesis in the areas of mathematical modeling, finite element analysis, or thermodynamics.
• Work experience as research assistant, intern, or co‑op in the above areas.
• Work experience designing and/or maintaining hot or cold rolling control systems or metal strip processing line control systems.
• Experience in international field engineering assignments.

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