Automation Engineer

Number of employees

190

Devens, MA, United States

Posted on: 2022-04-15

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

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About the company:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy. 

CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. 

The mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. 

If you are interested in joining our team, check out cfs.energy/careers for more information.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy.

CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. The mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. To execute this plan, we are looking to add talented people to the team who are mission-driven and treat people well, improve our team by adding diverse perspectives and new ways of solving problems, have demonstrated exceptional results through a range of different pursuits, and have skill sets and experience that relate to this role.

The SPARC Instrumentation and control team are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to contribute to the design, implementation, testing, installation and commissioning of the PLC supervisory control systems for SPARC central control system (CCS). The SPARC CCS will coordinate and orchestrate the whole SPARC facility, bringing together all the control systems of each part of the machine, and the Automation Engineer will play a critical role in building out the PLC framework, library of functions, and applications thereof.

CFS team members thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and have demonstrated exceptional results through a range of different pursuits. We all tightly align with our company values of integrity, execution, impact and self-critique. As we grow, we are looking to add talented people who are mission driven and bring diverse perspectives and new ways of solving problems.

At CFS, we deeply value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

This team member will:

  • Collaborate with other I&C engineers to build the CCS PLC framework and libraries
  • Collaborate with other I&C engineers, system responsible officers, and responsible engineers to implement the CCS supervisory control systems
  • Collaborate with other I&C engineers to define and implement the CCS architecture and interfaces with other systems
  • Collaborate with other software and I&C engineers and other key stakeholders to ensure all necessary functions and interfaces are included in the design and implemented according to requirements
  • Production of the required design deliverables according to the SPARC design process
  • Take responsibility for implementation, testing, installation and commissioning of the CCS supervisory control system according to the project schedule
  • Produce testing, installation, commissioning, operations and maintenance procedures for the CCS supervisory control system
  • Ensure the design is completed in compliance with the Code of Record and established requirements 
  • Maintain interfaces with other engineering subsystems
  • Report on and be accountable for progress to the head of I&C
  • The ideal candidate will have most, if not all, of these requirements:

  • Several years of experience with control systems, automation, robotics or similar
  • Designed, built, and operated control systems with interlocks and protection functions from concept to completion under a QA program
  • Experience with the major PLC vendors, Siemens PLCs preferred, particularly programming S7-1500s with TIA portal 
  • Proficiency with IEC 61131-3 languages, particularly Ladder Logic, SFC, and ST 
  • Functional modeling language such as UML, SysML, GRAFCET, SDL or similar
  • Requirements gathering, function definition and decomposition, technical writing and documentation
  • Software Lifecycle Management - QA, version control, testing, commissioning and validation 
  • Familiarity with IEEE, IEC standards
  • Production of engineering deliverables for design reviews, construction work packages, commissioning, operations and maintenance
  • AVEVA Engineering or similar
  • Additional experience and/or qualifications:

  • Experience with C/C++, Python, Java, other programming skills
  • Current best practices and emerging technologies in industrial control systems
  • HMIs and SCADA, particularly WinCC OA
  • Networks experience
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally
  • Perform activities such as typing, standing, stooping, and sitting, for extended periods of time
  • Working with appropriate PPE in the presence of hazards such an exposure to heat, cold, and noise
  • This role can be performed remotely until late 2023 when this individual will be expected to come onsite for prototyping, testing, commissioning, and operation of SPARC in Devens, MA
  • Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call
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