Configuration Engineer II - Controls & Automation

Technip

FMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Location:

Houston, TX, US

Employment type:

Employee

Place of work:
Hybrid

Offshore/Onshore:
Onshore

Senior software/automation engineer responsible for configuring, versioning and validating industrial automation software, supporting FAT and field commissioning, creating CI/CD pipelines and collaborating across agile squads.

• Configure industrial automation software and maintain version control for configurations and libraries.
• Create and maintain build, test and deployment pipelines.
• Execute bench tests, FAT, smoke, integration and unit tests.
• Support plant commissioning/startup and provide field support as required.
• Produce and maintain configuration and release documentation in company tools.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups and retrospectives; collaborate with development, QA and operations.
• Rotate across squads and provide occasional on‑call support.

• 3–5 years of experience in industrial automation, control systems, or project engineering with hands‑on software configuration and field commissioning.
• Strong proficiency in control system tools like UCOS, InControl, Smart Tool (or equivalents), and version control systems such as Git.
• Solid understanding of industrial communication protocols including Ethernet/IP, OPC UA/DA, PROFINET, Modbus, and CANBus.
• Practical experience in software testing
  , instrumentation, I/Os, sensors, actuators, and plant control logic.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Bonus skills include programming (Python, MATLAB, C/C++, Java),
  SCADA/OPC platforms
  , and working in cloud/virtual environments (AWS, VMWare, Linux).
• Knowledge of quality and organizational frameworks such as 5S and ITIL is a plus.

• Work hours:
  
  standard business hours with occasional on‑call or field support.
• Travel required:
  
  occasional to plants and international sites; estimated 25%.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without restriction. For this position we are not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

• Workflow Automation
• Communication Planning
• Technical Training

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. Technip

FMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

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FMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.