Entry Level Plant Network and HMI Design Engineer

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide system design engineering as required to facilitate the design, installation and commissioning of control systems and industrial networks
• Site survey, review and interpret customer specifications.
• Configure Mark VIe Control server VMs. Installation of Cimplicity HMI software and Historian (OSI-Pi or Proficy)
• Create/Modify Network Topology drawing for Controllers, HMIs, Network equipment using Visio tool.
• Knowledge on configuration of Network Switches (Cisco), Firewalls (Fortinet), Routers.
• Understands VMware and Virtual Machine concepts, has worked on thin client configuration solutions (both windows & linux)
• Knowledge on RDP protocols on windows machines.
• Provide technical support to software engineers in meeting customer needs on HMI applications
• Design, implement and support communication networks for control system applications
• Knowledge of various communication protocols (OPC, Modbus, TCP/IP, DNP3, Profibus..etc)
• Support Engineering Services field personnel in technical resolution of field problems
• Handle multiple projects / activities
• Be accountable for on-time schedule performance, project milestones, customer deliverables, and compliance with regulations and standards
• Provide assistance with quality assurance on projects
• Perform hardware selection of system control components for HMI solutions

Required Skills (Technical Competency):

• Demonstrated aptitude skills and experience working with industrial network communication protocols such as OPC, Modbus, TCP/IP, ProfiBus.
• Any experience with Triangle Microworks (TMW) software.
• Strong background in HMI application software including Proficy CIMPLICITY, Historian based products
• Demonstrated experience working in the industrial controls or power generation industry is a plus.
• Strong computer skills: experience setting up Windows based applications including Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows 7, Windows2012, Windows2016 and Windows2019 and proficiency in standard MS Office applications
• Experience with virtual computing platforms
• Technical skills in engineering design and construction practices

Desired Skills:

• Associate degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Network and HMIs
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Strong analytic skills including Root Cause Analysis, Strength of Materials, Statics
• Enjoy people and dynamic teams with diverse experiences. We have fun together!
• US Citizen or Green Card required

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.

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.