Senior Industrial Control System Engineer

Number of employees

190

Cambridge, MA, United States

Posted on: 2022-09-16

Category: renewables

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Full time

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Senior

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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 Industrial Control System Engineers to contribute to the design, implementation, testing, installation and commissioning of the PLC and SCADA control systems for SPARC. The SPARC industrial control systems will coordinate and orchestrate the whole SPARC facility, bringing together all the control systems of each part of the machine, and the Industrial Control System Engineers will play a critical role in building out the PLC and SCADA frameworks, 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, system responsible officers, and responsible engineers, software engineers to 
  • -Develop PLC and SCADA frameworks and libraries
    -Implement industrial control systems
    -Define and implement control system architecture and interfaces with other  systems
    -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 industrial control systems according to the project schedule
  • Produce testing, installation, commissioning, operations and maintenance procedures for the industrial 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:

  • 5+ years of experience with industrial control systems and automation technologies.
  • Experience with interlocks and protection functions under a QA program
  • Experience with a major PLC vendor, Siemens preferred, particularly programming S7-1500s with TIA portal 
  • Experience or familiarity with SCADA/HMI design and development.
  • Proficiency with IEC 61131-3 languages, particularly Ladder Logic, SFC, and ST 
  • Requirements gathering, function definition and decomposition, technical writing and documentation
  • Software Lifecycle Management - QA, version control, testing, commissioning and validation 
  • Production of engineering deliverables for design reviews, construction work packages, commissioning, operations and maintenance
  • Additional experience and/or qualifications:

  • Other programming skills
  • Understanding of current best practices and emerging technologies in industrial control systems
  • Experience with Profinet, Profibus, S7, OPC UA, Modbus, BACnet, other industrial communication protocols
  • Familiarity with functional modeling languages such as UML, SysML, GRAFCET, SDL or similar
  • Familiarity with IEEE, IEC standards.
  • AVEVA Engineering or similar
  • 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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