Controls Design Engineer

Caterpillar•Mabank, TX

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Package Refurbishment & Upgrades (PRU) Controls Design Engineer designs turbine and driven-equipment control systems and upgrades for existing fielded equipment, including gas compressors, pumps, and industrial power generators. The role ensures designs meet established quality and timeliness expectations and projects are clearly defined and aligned with the scope of supply. The engineer works with PRU Project Application Engineering, PRU Project Management, PSO (D380) Operations, Mabank Operations, Regional Field Engineers, Field Project Engineers, and other departments. The role develops electrical schematics, console and package electrical wiring diagrams, interconnect wiring schedules, and controller and display (HMI) software. It also supports custom requirement definition, manufacturing and testing, incorporation of design improvements into standard databases, project risk and design reviews, factory pre-commissioning and acceptance testing, and field commissioning.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience, or at least 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree.
Bachelor's degree in engineering.
Experience with control systems, such as PLC5 and RSLogix.
Analytical thinking skills, including root-cause analysis and developing alternative solutions.
Decision-making and critical-thinking skills.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and allocate time effectively.
Technical excellence and the ability to develop solutions to significant technical challenges.
Design engineering knowledge and ability to develop, analyze, and improve product or system specifications, functionality, and performance.
Knowledge of product testing approaches and ability to plan and execute testing strategies.

Nice To Haves

Experience building electrical loop schematics, composing Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) code, and modifying Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).
Experience with industrial applications or in the Oil and Gas field.

Responsibilities

Design turbine and driven-equipment control systems and upgrades to existing fielded equipment.
Interface with project engineering, project management, operations, field engineering, and other departments to define projects and ensure they meet the scope of supply.
Create electrical schematics, console and package electrical wiring diagrams, interconnect wiring schedules, and controller and display (HMI) software.
Support Project Management in developing and defining custom requirements.
Support manufacturing and test organizations through successful project completion.
Liaise with Standards Engineering so design improvements are incorporated into relevant standard databases.
Participate in HAZOPS, customer design reviews, technical task risk assessments, Factory Pre-Commissioning (FPC), and acceptance tests.
Support field personnel during equipment commissioning.