Description
One of Quanta's leading marine renewable energy clients are currently looking for Automation Engineers. As an Automation Engineer you will support them with the development of their next generation control strategy.
Our client specialises in the design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of turbines for marine renewable energy projects. You will support them by further developing the automation and control strategy for their award winning technology.
This includes supporting the completion of the future design based on experience, customer demand, product enhancements and test project analysis and will involve some coding work combined with ensuring all relevant documentation is in place alongside developing test scripts.
This is a great opportunity to get involved with innovative technology and play a pivotal role in the redesign & development of a product looking to be released on a commercial scale by Q3 of 2018.
Principal Responsibilities
The Automation Engineer will work in a small team environment to ensure that a life cycle approach is taken to the future software development.
Key focus areas will be:
- Assist with the development of functional design specification template(s) and subsequently test specification/script templates.
- Assist with the completion of re-design and re-coding of the automation and control systems.
- PLC software development.
- Risk based testing.
- Be a good communicator.
- Work with the team of automation engineers to ensure timely, quality, software delivery.
Essential
- 3-5 years' experience in an automation role.
- Degree qualified.
- Experience with automation systems - key focus on PLC software development.
- Power Generation/Power Conversion.
- Be conversant in IEC-61131 development environments.
- Phoenix Contact control systems.
- Understanding of renewable energy systems.
The successful candidate will be involved in the development of project documents including functional requirements, control philosophies and software design and test specifications.