Location: Greer, SC USA
Reports To: Senior Engineering Manager
The Controls & Accessories Engineer functions as a significant contributor and subject matter expert within Vericor’s Engineering team. The ideal candidate will leverage prior education & experience to continuously improve Vericor’s portfolio of aeroderivative gas turbine engines. The position’s domain of responsibility will be in the design & development of electrical sub-systems, controls systems and application usage of Vericor’s gas turbines. The position also requires the candidate to be adept at troubleshooting electrical & control systems in the factory, test cells, and at field installations
Overview and Key Responsibilities
•Lead the design, development and qualification of new controls projects for gas turbines.
•Responsible for software changes per requirements, data management, documentation and software validation.
•Work in Matlab/Simulink and CoDeSys environment for engines & test code creation & debugging. Ability to understand signal conditioning & modulation techniques desired.
•Provide technical support for fielded engines relating to operational issues. This includes performing Root Cause and Corrective Action tasks, developing and implementing technical
solutions aimed at Customer satisfaction.
•Provide operational support during in-house turbine testing, start-up, and commissioning phase for industrial turbines.
•Work hands on in the engine test cell diagnosing engine behavior and analyzing data as required for support of new & fleet gas turbines testing.
•Develop existing & new Smart instrumentation from concept to integration to testing & validation for future turbine enhancements or engine models.
Qualifications:
•BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering.
•4 to 7 years of experience, preferably with Gas Turbine Engines
•Experience with PLC/DCS structured text programming is desired. Programming experience with Wago & Allen Bradley PLCs would be a plus.
•Experience with Power BI, IOT, MS Azure, Simantic modelling, SQL database, Cloud services & basic wireless networking would be a plus.
•Experience with mobile / trailer mounted gas turbine or reciprocating generator sets is a plus. Familiarity with generator electrical systems including motor control centers, circuit breakers, power conductors, instrumentation, etc.
•In accordance with US Export Control requirements, US Citizenship or permanent resident status is required.
•<25% travel focused on field support