Application Engineer
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Job Description:
System Application Engineer
Duration: 12 months to hire.
Will consider candidates who don t seek permanent work.
Location: Andover MA (Boston)
Will work onsite daily in Andover. There will be periods of travel to work in Chicago Upstate NY and Atlanta. Must be willing to work in other cities for several weeks for the integration of the system.
Start Date: ASAP. Must pass a background check drug screen and then begin.
Seeking a skilled engineer to deliver high-quality designs and testing in accordance with project specifications standards budgets and timelines.
This role involves providing centralized software support for critical BMS applications. The successful candidate will collaborate with a team to design install commission and service building automation and facility management systems.
Education / Experience:
Bachelor s degree in mechanical electrical or a related engineering field.
At least 4 years work experience in Industrial Controls / Automation.
Familiarity with Modicon PLCs and EcoStruxure Control Expert (formerly Unity Pro).
Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA and/or AVEVA System Platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop control programs for BMS systems using Function Block scripting and graphical interfaces.
Design user-friendly graphical interfaces for BMS systems.
Perform on-site startup system checkout commissioning and programming.
Validate and troubleshoot field devices controllers and equipment during point-to-point checkout.
Adhere to established software development and documentation standards.
Clearly communicate project status challenges and solutions.
Collaborate with project teams and contractors to ensure successful commissioning.
Create simulation software to test and validate project software.
Deliver training sessions at customer sites or training centers.
Develop and execute test scripts to verify BMS system performance.
Support Managed Services by testing and resolving post-turnover issues.
Assist in beta testing of new hardware/software to assess suitability for customer needs.
Provision and manage servers or virtual machines to support project needs.
Develop documentation for hardware/software installation guides.
Perform QAQC checks on the PLC and SCADA code before initial delivery to the customer.
Personal Attributes:
Capable of making independent decisions in a dynamic environment.
Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills.
Self-driven with solid organizational abilities.
Analytical thinker with a proactive problem-solving approach.
Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrating respect tact and professionalism.
Flexible and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 33% for commissioning and could be consecutive for one to two months at a time.
Project Notes:
This work is to develop applications to program equipment for new facility builds for large campuses.
This work is to program machines test before equipment shipping to project/work site for new buildings and then support onsite commissioning.
This will be for two people to join the current team of four.
Travel to the sites will be for a month at a time during the work weeks.
- Candidates not local to Andover must be willing to locate there to collaborate with the team. Andover is just north of Boston.
Requirements
Industrial Controls / Automation and SCADA or AVEVA System and PLC and SCADA and EcoStruxure Control Expert or Unity Pro
Education
Bachelor s degree in mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering field.
Employment Type
Full Time
