Halliburton · 2 weeks ago
R&D: Advanced Controls Systems Engineer (Senior-Advisor)
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expHalliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry, seeking an experienced Advanced Controls Systems Engineer. In this role, you will develop new automation and controls technology for Production Enhancement, focusing on improving operational efficiency and productivity in the oil and gas sector.
EnergyNatural ResourcesOil and GasRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Develop state-of-the-art controls & automation systems technology
Lead development (develop code for PLC, NI or related software control systems), commissioning, and testing of control systems for frac and stimulation equipment
Design and implement automation system networks, including specifying communications protocols, communications media and associated hardware
Conduct hardware & software verification and validation
Qualification
Required
Skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline and 4 years of related experience
Develop state-of-the-art controls & automation systems technology
Lead development (develop code for PLC, NI or related software control systems), commissioning, and testing of control systems for frac and stimulation equipment
Design and implement automation system networks, including specifying communications protocols, communications media and associated hardware
Conduct hardware & software verification and validation
Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings and diagrams, electrical schematics, piping and instrument drawings (P&IDs), flow charts and cause and effect diagrams
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and technical communication skills
Support commissioning activities for field installations as needed
Preferred
Completion of a masters degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred
Experience in oil & gas and power generation preferred
Experience in large-scale industrial processes (chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas refining) is essential to be successful in this role
Proven experience in the development of advanced controls systems and Human Machine Interface (HMI) including PLC-based systems including model-based predictive and corrected parameter controls including the application of plant level modeling
Strong background and experience in signal processing and analysis, control systems, system dynamics, and associated mathematics and computation
Experience with system identification, data acquisition, measurement, and estimation techniques
Experience with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, UDP/TCP, CAN, Profinet, more) for system integration
Experience with sensors, actuators, pumps, VFDs and other industrial automation hardware is a plus
Experience with system safety design: IEC 61508, IEC 61131-3, functional safety (SIL)
Expertise implementing Siemens TIA portal, Allen Bradley, and/or National Instrument cRIO control systems. Experience in other system platforms will be considered
Ability to program in Microsoft VS, other IDE, C# and C++, Phyton, Java, MATLAB is a Plus
Company
Halliburton
Halliburton is an energy company that specializes in managing geological data, drilling, well construction, and production optimization.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Jeffrey Miller
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dan Gleitman
Director, Intellectual Assets & External Technology at Halliburton
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