R&D: Advanced Controls Systems Engineer (Senior-Advisor)

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for the development of new automation and controls technology for Halliburton’s Production Enhancement (PSL). You will develop state-of-the-art technology solutions for some of the most challenging problems in oil & gas to improve operational efficiency, lower costs, and maximize productivity. You will need to be creative, dynamic, passionate, and data-driven with the ability to effectively communicate and influence the team to deliver best-in-class technology.

Essential Duties & 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.

Preferred Experience & Knowledge

• 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).

Competency, Skills & Abilities

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline and 4 years of related experience.
• Completion of a masters degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred.

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher-level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.