Industrial Automation - Application Engineer

What will you do? Application Engineers (AE) in Schneider Electric are highly motivated and pragmatic individuals who demonstrate excellent communication and relationship skills coupled with deep technical knowledge of the customer process as well as the Schneider Electric offer. They can understand complex problems and can overcome diverse obstacles to develop and realize creative and effective solutions. This position involves being a member of the technical team for large-scale, high-complexity customer projects used in industrial automation. Our multidisciplinary team develops customized SIS (Safety Instrumented Systems) which provide critical safety shutdown solutions to our customers. Our project scopes include front end engineering design, detailed designs, system integration and customer site support. The ideal candidate is familiar with systems integration using a variety of technologies and a motivated, self-driven individual with a basic understanding of engineering fundamentals of electrical circuitry, computer networking and application software. The Application Engineer works as part of a project team with project managers and other engineers. The AE supports the design effort from inception through development, commissioning, and hand‑off to production. AEs use existing designs, standard libraries, and QA/QC tools to meet the customer’s specific site requirements within scheduled durations. AEs have the flexibility to make changes during commissioning to ensure the system is returned to production per schedule. Responsibilities Custom development, optimization, and deployment of SIS Triconex hardware Create, modify, optimize control solutions on projects based on project specifications Design and develop SIS customized HMI Responsible for the development and programming of the control system logic and the functionality of the control system. Uses logic drawings, control narratives and the basis of design documents to contribute to logic development Perform system testing and factory acceptance testing. Support the factory acceptance test and develop a test document for selected projects as required Commission the systems and troubleshoot any issues Attend internal and customer design meetings Use QA/QC tools and processes Ensure cyber security compliance of project tasks and deliverables Who will you report to? Duc Nguyen – Engineering Manager Qualifications BS in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience 1–3 years of PLC system engineering project experience preferred Knowledge of computer networking architectures, topologies, and hardware Knowledge of one or more computer programming languages such as C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java Capable of basic electrical and electronic circuitry designs Experience in software debugging tasks Capable of navigating through application software and applying software tools Experience configuring and troubleshooting industry standard communication protocols such as Modbus, OPC, and Modbus TCP/IP Proficient in the use of Microsoft operating systems and software applications Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to collaborate and succeed within a diverse team Team oriented, self‑motivated, and results driven Strong problem‑solving and detective skills Work according to a specified project requirements and commissioning plan while being resourceful and versatile in finding sources of information to solve problems Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high quality solutions Ability to multi‑task, handle conflicting priorities, triage issues, and work with the core team when needed Benefits Medical (with member reward points), dental, vision and basic life insurance; Benefit Bucks; flexible work arrangements; paid family leaves; well‑being programs; 12 holidays per year; 15 days of paid time off per year. Equal Opportunity Employment Statement Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct. #J-18808-Ljbffr Schneider Electric