Network Design Engineer

Position: Network Design Engineer

Location: Wilmington, NC/Greenville, SC (Onsite)

Exp: 5-12 Yrs

Position Type: W2 only (Long Term)

Only USC / GC

Job Overview

Engineer will be the focal point for project execution for all HW related items including primarily HMI, Network Hardware, Cyber Security and additionally Control panels, Bently Nevada Vibration Monitoring orders for Steam Power Services. The candidate will attend the customer kickoff-meetings (CKOM) and controls finalization meetings (CFM) to ensure the customer understands the value of our structured products and that the schedules are aligned to deliverable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be capable of articulating the technical requirements for varying range of HW products like HMI’s, network topology, cyber-security, control panels.
• Lead all customer discussions related to HW design.
• Work with project Global Design Leads (GDL’s) to ensure that controls HW is not a high risk item on schedules/requirements .
• Create Network Topology Design, BOM for HMI/Network Hardware.
• Interface with Supply chain on assigned fulfillment projects.
• Execute HW related activities across STEAM Power activities supported by controls.
• Drive improvements to key performance objectives (metrics) like On-time delivery, First Pass Yield and Cycle reduction for all fulfillment activities by leading continuous improvement to the product and process.
• Handle multiple projects / activities
• Be accountable for on-time schedule performance, project milestones, customer deliverables, and compliance with regulations and standards
• Participate in design reviews and change control for quality assurance on projects
• Perform hardware selection of system control components for HMI solutions
• Effectively apply critical thinking and technical expertise to efficiently guide the team.
• Apply a sense of urgency, commitment and focus on the right priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion

Qualifications / Requirements:

• 5 years working experience in Engineering
• Experience on Control system fulfillment / HMI configuration and Mark Vie Control hardware.
• Proven track record executing projects to completion timely & with quality
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings as required.
• Strong communication, presentation & project management skills
• Willingness to be challenged and executing using new technologies & skills

Desired Characteristics

• Knowledge of Network protocols (Modbus, OPC, IEC and others), Network Hardware(Switches, Routers, Firewall), Cyber security, Control Server configuration and virtualization
• Experience with Mark Vie control system, GE Toolbox/Toolbox ST Experience, Cimplicity Screens
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to influence & lead
• Experience working in global, matrix org & ability to make timely and sound decisions based on data

Best regards,

Prasad Kalsekar | Hudson Manpower
Email: prasad@hudsonmanpower.com