System Engineer - #1159892

1. Position Summary

The company is seeking a System Engineer with industrial automation and control system background to support project execution, site coordination, supervision, testing, and commissioning activities.

The role is primarily focused on project coordination and site supervision, including managing installation activities, coordinating subcontractors, supporting customers, and ensuring project execution meets technical and schedule requirements.

The successful candidate shall also be capable of performing hands-on troubleshooting, testing, modification, and practical site work whenever required during installation, startup, commissioning, or emergency troubleshooting situations.

The candidate is not expected to be a full-time PLC programmer but must possess sufficient technical knowledge in PLC, instrumentation, industrial networking, and control systems to support troubleshooting, engineering review, FAT/SAT, and field coordination activities.

2. Hiring Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in industrial automation, control system projects, or industrial electrical/instrumentation projects

• Experience supervising installation, testing, commissioning, or site execution activities is preferred

• Experience in FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup support, and troubleshooting activities is preferred

• Hands-on site experience in control panel, instrumentation, or industrial electrical systems is preferred.

3. Technical Requirements

Candidates shall possess practical knowledge in the following areas:

PLC & Automation Systems

• Basic to intermediate PLC troubleshooting.

• Understanding of PLC IO systems and field signal integration.

• HMI and SCADA system understanding.

• Control panel systems and field instrumentation.

• Basic understanding of control philosophy and sequence operation.

• Alarm and interlock systems.

Industrial Communication

Knowledge of one or more of the following:

• Ethernet/IP

• Profinet

• Modbus TCP/IP

• Modbus RTU

• EtherCAT

• IO-Link

• Profibus

• OPC UA

• HART

Electrical & Instrumentation

Knowledge of:

• Electrical schematic interpretation

• Control panel wiring practices

• Instrument loop checking

• Cable schedule and field termination

• MCC and VFD integration

• Relay and safety relay systems

• Sensors, transmitters, and actuators

• Pneumatic and instrumentation tubing systems

4. Roles & Responsibilities

The successful candidate shall:

Project Coordination & Supervision

• Coordinate project activities with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams.

• Supervise installation, wiring, tubing, and field activities.

• Monitor site progress and support project schedule execution.

• Attend project meetings, technical discussions, and site coordination meetings.

• Support procurement and material coordination activities.

• Verify installation quality and workmanship.

• Ensure site work complies with project requirements and safety standards.

Engineering Support

• Review control system architecture and engineering drawings.

• Review electrical schematics, IO lists, and panel layouts.

• Support technical clarification and engineering coordination.

• Verify vendor documents and technical submissions.

• Assist with troubleshooting and technical issue resolution.

• Coordinate integration with third-party systems.

Testing & Commissioning

• Conduct or support Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).

• Conduct or support Site Acceptance Test (SAT).

• Perform IO check, loop check, and functional testing.

• Support startup and commissioning activities.

• Troubleshoot control system, instrumentation, and electrical issues.

• Verify communication between PLC, HMI, SCADA, and field devices.

• Support emergency troubleshooting during startup or production issues.

Hands-On Site Support

• Perform ad-hoc practical site work whenever required.

• Assist with field wiring verification and signal troubleshooting.

• Support panel inspection and site modification work.

• Support field device replacement or adjustment activities.

• Assist technicians during urgent troubleshooting situations.

• Support testing using electrical and instrumentation test equipment.

Documentation

• Prepare site reports, test records, and commissioning reports.

• Update project documentation and as-built drawings.

• Maintain software backup and revision records.

• Support preparation of FAT/SAT procedures and checklists.

5. Software Knowledge

Candidates should be familiar with:

• Siemens TIA Portal

• Microsoft Office

Preferred additional knowledge:

• SQL database

• Industrial cybersecurity

• Historian systems

• Remote IO systems

• Basic networking configuration

6. Soft Skills

Candidates shall possess:

• Strong coordination and supervision capability.

• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Good communication and reporting ability.

• Ability to manage subcontractors and site activities.

• Ability to work independently under project schedule pressure.

• Practical problem-solving capability during site activities.

• Willingness to travel for site work and commissioning.

• Ability to perform hands-on work when required during urgent site situations.

7. Working Conditions

• Office and site-based work environment.

• Frequent site coordination and supervision activities.

• May require extended working hours during commissioning or startup.

• May require overseas or regional travel.

• May require work in industrial plant or construction environments.

8. Preferred Additional Experience

Candidates with experience in UL508A control panel projects, semiconductor or cleanroom facilities, process automation systems, remote IO systems, site commissioning, startup support, and system integration projects will have an advantage.