JOB DETAILS

Senior Controls Engineer

Baltimore Air Coil • Full-time • Jessup, Maryland, United States • 4w ago

POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior Controls Engineer will participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) project teams and lead software & hardware design and development for new product controls, participate in the development for controls (SMART) strategy and roadmap, and execute the controls roadmap.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) project teams as a Controls representative and Lead NPI Controls projects and provide technical support through the activities listed below:
Translate product requirements and specifications into controls software & hardware designs requirements and design documents that meet product function needs and quality & cost targets
Propose and present optimum controls solutions per each NPI controls spec
Design systems to control fan motors, pumps, valves, safety switches, heating elements, sensors, and other features that require data communication into and out of the BAC units for interaction with customer building management systems and other systems on cloud.
Develop controls system verification and validation plan, and execute the plan
Partner with the product platform teams and controls panel suppliers to create panel drawings, wiring diagrams, bills of material, and system configurator
Independently work with vendors, contractors to evaluate and qualify suppliers and/or technical proposals to achieve target cost and quality of every Controls project
Lead BAC internal cross-functional teams discussions where/when ever controls technical decisions need to be communicated and agreed
Define ‘best practice’ rules for customer software development from lessons learned from Controls projects and document the ‘best practice’
Establish testing procedure and define pass criteria for Controls systems, participate in lab testing, and analyze test data to optimize product performance characteristics
Lead activities to promote standardization across all business functions for software development and testing on controls systems
Identify and implement product improvements and cost-out opportunities through participating in NPI projects or existing product sustaining projects
Independently write Controls related Engineering Change Notices (ECN) to communicate controls design change and/or software design/documentation changes
Support field issues as presented and work to satisfy the customer expectations
Prepare and present Controls related technical training to all levels of the organization
Propose and present Controls Strategy and implementation plan to Technology/Product Strategy planning teams
Identify opportunities and implement improvements for increasing Controls development velocity and quality
Learn, apply, and keep current with regulatory codes and standards such as IEC, NEC, UL, FM, and associated electrical codes in markets BAC participates in globally

NATURE & SCOPE

The Senior Controls Engineer reports to the Controls Engineering Team Lead/manager as a part of the Global Engineering Department. This role will have significant interaction with cross functional teams. This role will have significant interaction with third party vendors, contractors, our sales reps, and end user customers.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline. Advanced degree or P.E. a plus.
8+ years of experience in engineering with technical project management experience, with a minimum of 2 years in new product development
5+ years of experience in developing electro-mechanical control systems, experience with HVAC control systems preferred
Proficiency in technical writing, specifically in controls/software specification writing, test plan writing, test plan execution
Familiar with software languages such as C/C++, MATLAB Simulink, Structured Text, and other PLC languages
Familiarity with integrated communications via building management system (BMS) protocols such as BACNet and Modbus
Demonstrated capability with Microsoft Office, VBA experience and AutoCAD family of products, experience with software revision programs (Github) a plus
Previous experience in laboratory testing processes, including instrumentation and measurement techniques.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk up to 50% of the time. This position requires occasional lifting up to 30 pounds and travel both domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

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