Systems Engineer (Hybrid)

Overview

For more than 100 years, our passionate mission of safety empowers us to protect lives.

MSA Safety is a global leader in the development of safety equipment and pioneering technology that helps protect people and facility infrastructures around the world. We are committed to providing the latest in innovative, best-in class safety solutions that feature integrated systems capability and allow our customers to return safely to their families and friends. Every day our customers place their lives in our hands. In response, we provide them with protection they can trust. It is gratifying to lead the way as a source of inspiration. Would you like to join our team of more than 5,000 employees world-wide dedicated to this purpose? We hope so.

Responsibilities

• Engineer/design Fire and Gas Detection Systems solutions for General Monitors and MSA fixed instrument customers. Involves creating engineering work product including mechanical, electrical and terminal diagrams, PLC software and HMI software for F&G Systems projects
• Manage project execution including communicating project expectations; interfacing with clients, planning, and meeting project timelines.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders on project status
• Assist with commercial and technical proposals to client base, involving system conceptualization, and offering comprehensive solutions
• Conduct factory troubleshooting and startup of new systems prior to customer witnessed factory acceptance testing
• Conduct field startup and commissioning of systems delivered to customer’s facilities
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time domestically and internationally for F&G System Start-up, commissioning and maintenance.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• Competent in Autocad 2D
• Instrumentation/Electrical design
• Field startup and commissioning
• Testing and troubleshooting instrumentation equipment
• Familiar with NFPA 72 and ISA 61508
• Proficiency in PLC Ladder Logic Programming
• Proven experience in delivering excellent customer service.
  
  
  

Preferred:

• PLC/HMI programming ControLogix, and Rockwell Visualization Products
• NICET Qualification
• Experience with Fire and Gas Detection technology and systems
• Proficiency with Autocad 2D
  
  
  

Education

Required:

• BS Electrical Engineering or relevant technical degree
  
  
  

Preferred:

• MS Electrical Engineering, Specialization in industrial automation or process control
• Registered PE
  
  
  

Experience Required

• Level 1: 1-2 years’ experience in design/fabrication/programming PLC based control system and safety systems
  
  
  

Salary Range: $95,000-$140,000.00