Overview

The successful candidate will be involved in the continuous development of XOCEAN’s USV Control System. They will work with Hardware, Electrical / Mechanical systems, and Control devices such as PLCs, Edge IPCs to develop new and improved functionality for our USV Fleet and next generation systems.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Taking the lead to Develop solutions fully, from concept phase to full implementation.
• Liaise closely with end users and stakeholders to achieve best possible solutions.
• Develop a detailed understanding of current control system architecture and functionality.
• Managing/Executing tasks efficiently and transparently.
• Troubleshoot Systems to Identify Issue root causes.
• Prepare and maintain documentation on all projects.
• Provide mentoring to Junior engineers.
• Apply revision control methods to all developments.
• Prepare and deliver training materials for various user groups within XOCEAN.

Requirements: Essential Skills / Attributes and Experience

• 3rd Level Qualification in an Engineering/Software/IT discipline
• 5+ Years in a Controls Engineering role.
• Experience with Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLCs - Studio 5000.
• General experience with Controls/Electrical Systems
• Ability to manage time independently, tasked with short term reactionary duties as well as long term strategic projects

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Ignition Platform
• Experience with Cloud Architectures (Microsoft Azure/AWS Preferred)
• Marine system experience