Control & Automation Engineer (Shanghai)

The role

This key role is to provide Marine Control & Automation (C&A) subject matter expertise to the business in Shanghai. You will be involved in a wide range of activities from developing and maintaining the core control and automation solution, applying it to projects and supporting the in-service fleet. You will also provide technical input to the strategic supply chain plans being implemented by the company.


The responsibilities

• Provide technical support and advice to engineering and project teams.
• Standard C&A Solution;
  • Review & maintain solutions utilised on current and previous projects.
  • Develop and document the standard core solution for use on future projects (specifications, drawings etc.).
  • Maintain core solution and manage releases using robust configuration management.
  • Obsolescence management.
  • Manage new product introduction (NPI).
• Apply C&A on Projects;
  • Support tendering activity by recommending technical solution and costings.
  • Capture the requirements for projects.
  • Definition and specification of I/O interfaces to ST hardware.
  • Maintenance of Product Documentation to reflect I/O (Block Diagrams, Termination Drawings, I/O Lists, Technical Specifications, FAT, HAT and SAT acceptance procedures).
  • Work with shipyards and owners to agree and freeze requirements specification and to support technical aspects of ship build programme.
  • Plan and complete project specific design/configuration (hardware, functions, software, integration), ensuring customer and project requirements are met.
  • Integration with existing ship systems.
  • Support hardware procurement (Specification, Supplier Liaison, Supplier Quality Management).
  • Specify, test, and troubleshoot PLC based control systems and associated components.
  • Support Commissioning.
  • Identify and manage technical risks on the projects and ensure mitigation plans are in place.
• In-Service Support – covering C&A aspects of deployed systems.
• Supply Chain - Technical aspects of supply chain strategy to explore additional supply chain options and support successful growth.

The requirements

• Degree in electrical, electronic, or automation related subject.
• A Minimum of 5 years working in automation and control or a similar technical discipline (ideally in the Marine industry).
• System integration and working on multi-discipline projects.
• Design of PLC based machinery control systems including PID regulated devices, sequencing, and event-based control.
• Modernisation and porting of existing functionality to new platforms and/or operating systems as required.
• Network and communications protocols (e.g., Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus, NMEA).
• Knowledge of HMI design and modification following industry best practice.
• Knowledge of PLC Programming on platforms following IEC 61131.
• Knowledge of Matlab/Simulink or Object-oriented programming languages advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• On-site commissioning experience.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Good personal organisational skills.
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales.
• Understands business objectives and can influence stakeholders to meet objectives.
• Displays strong interpersonal skills and is accessible and approachable.
• Willing to travel within base country and occasionally overseas.
• Knowledge of marine classification society rules (DNV, ABS, LR, etc.).
• Team leadership experience.

Other

• Travel – some domestic travel for meetings and sitework support may be required, and potential international travel may also be required.
• Place of work – Silverstream Technologies (Shanghai) Office, Lujiazui.