(C) Marine Electrical Controls & Automation Engineer

THE MCHENRY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

TMMG is seeking an experienced Marine Electrical Controls & Automation Engineer to support an expanding advanced vessel new-construction program in Louisiana. This is a hands-on engineering position supporting the design, integration, construction, commissioning, and testing of highly automated marine vessels and their machinery-control systems. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, production, software, test, commissioning, and equipment-vendor teams to take shipboard systems from design requirements through installation, controls integration, testing, and final operation. We are specifically looking for engineers with strong machinery controls, PLC, automation, and electrical integration experience. Experience with Siemens SIMATIC PLCs and TIA Portal is highly desired. This is not primarily a desk-based electrical design position. The engineer must be comfortable working aboard vessels under construction and troubleshooting systems at the deck-plate level.

Requirements

Hands-on electrical/controls troubleshooting experience in a marine, shipyard, industrial, offshore, manufacturing, or similar environment.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, I/O lists, and technical specifications.
Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, VFDs, MCCs, motor controls, sensors, actuators, and industrial communication networks.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems involving both hardware and software/control logic.
Experience supporting system startup, integration, commissioning, or testing.
Ability to work aboard vessels under construction and in an active production environment.
Ability to work effectively with engineering, software, production, electrical trades, test personnel, and equipment vendors.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline. Significant relevant controls and commissioning experience may be considered in lieu of specific degree requirements.
Experience with PLC-based machinery-control or industrial automation systems.

Nice To Haves

Siemens SIMATIC PLCs and TIA Portal
Marine Machinery Control Systems (MCS)
Vessel new construction or major vessel modernization
PLC programming and troubleshooting
HMI development and troubleshooting
Machinery automation and sequencing
VFD and motor-control integration
Electrical power and control systems
Instrumentation and I/O integration
Industrial/marine communication networks
Integrated system commissioning
Dock trials and sea trials
Shipboard discrepancy troubleshooting and resolution
Configuration and change control
Autonomous, remotely operated, or highly automated marine platforms

Responsibilities

Support the design, integration, installation, commissioning, and testing of shipboard electrical, automation, and machinery-control systems.
Translate system requirements, operating sequences, and equipment-response requirements into functional control logic and PLC implementation.
Develop, review, modify, and troubleshoot PLC logic, including ladder logic, function blocks, interlocks, permissives, alarms, shutdowns, and equipment sequencing.
Support Siemens SIMATIC PLC and TIA Portal applications and other industrial control platforms.
Integrate PLCs, HMIs, remote I/O, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, VFDs, MCCs, motor controllers, and equipment controllers.
Perform I/O checkout, point-to-point verification, loop checks, equipment startup, system activation, and functional testing.
Troubleshoot system problems across electrical wiring, instrumentation, communications, PLC logic, HMI configuration, equipment controllers, and machinery interfaces.
Support control and automation of shipboard systems including pumps, valves, cooling systems, fuel systems, ventilation, hydraulics, propulsion auxiliaries, and electrical power systems.
Troubleshoot industrial communications and networks including Modbus TCP/RTU, Ethernet/IP, CAN bus, and similar protocols.
Review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control drawings, I/O lists, sequence-of-operation documents, equipment specifications, and vendor technical data.
Work directly with electricians, production personnel, controls/software engineers, system engineers, OEM representatives, and test personnel to resolve integration issues.
Determine whether system discrepancies originate in wiring, hardware, instrumentation, communications, configuration, PLC/software logic, or equipment operation and drive issues through corrective action and retest.
Develop, review, and execute commissioning and test procedures.
Support equipment activation, dockside testing, integrated system testing, discrepancy resolution, acceptance testing, and sea trials.
Document system changes, test results, deficiencies, corrective actions, and final system configuration.
Provide hands-on engineering support during vessel construction to resolve design-to-build and installation issues while minimizing impact to production and test schedules.