Senior Controls Engineer - Genset

Innio•Houston, TX

19d

About The Position

The Senior Controls Engineer specializes in large-engine controls development and leads product development and validation activities for controls hardware and software. The role works closely with customers, engineering and Service teams, and development teams in the USA and Europe to resolve technical challenges, maintain cross-functional alignment, and advance controls technology and innovation. The engineer plans and executes controls development, validation, commissioning, and troubleshooting, including work at customer sites. The position also defines and monitors project work packages, leads product improvements, provides technical expertise and training, and helps improve engineering processes. The role requires approximately 60% travel to customer and project sites, with occasional international travel. Work takes place in office and outdoor environments and may involve physical access to equipment at large project and customer sites. INNIO Group is a global distributed energy solutions provider that designs, manufactures, and services power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. Its applications include data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy, and gas compression. INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or a related field.
Proven experience developing and validating control systems for internal combustion engines, heavy machinery, or applications in the energy, oil and gas, or process industries.
Proficiency with controls development tools and methodologies such as MATLAB, Simulink, GitHub, or Azure DevOps.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated project management capability, including managing complex performance validation activities and technically guiding cross-functional project teams.
Ability to travel approximately 60% to customer and project sites, including rural or remote locations; independent transportation arrangements may be necessary. Occasional international travel may be required.
Physical ability to safely navigate large project and customer sites, including extended walking and standing, climbing ladders, accessing equipment, and occasionally bending, kneeling, crouching, or stooping.
Ability to work in office and outdoor environments, including varying weather conditions, and to wear required PPE and comply with site safety requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in power generation, energy, oil and gas, industrial equipment, or other related heavy industrial industries.
Experience with reciprocating engines or comparable heavy industrial and energy-related equipment.
Strong leadership skills, including coordinating technical teams and suppliers, influencing others, navigating conflict, setting expectations, and aligning globally diverse teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present technical information and collaborate with customers, senior management, and global cross-functional teams.
Hands-on approach and willingness and ability to work directly with engines and support customer-site activities.
Self-driven, results-oriented approach with technical ownership and a strong say/do mentality.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach to managing large, integrated programs and teams.

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, and execute engine controls development, validation, commissioning, and troubleshooting for controls hardware and software, including at customer sites.
Analyze and resolve technical challenges at customer locations and translate technical data into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
Define, execute, and monitor project work packages and validation activities, managing timelines and coordinating involved parties.
Lead product and technology improvements, contribute innovative ideas, and support the creation of intellectual property.
Provide technical expertise and training to the Service organization and collaborate with internal engineering teams and external partners.
Serve as a technical point of contact between development teams in the USA and Europe, supporting communication, alignment, and task ownership.
Improve project efficiency through engineering methods and processes that reduce duplication and handoffs and incorporate critical-to-quality considerations.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support operations and business continuity.