PCS Hardware Engineer
Catalyx
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- Location
- Frederick, MD
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 23
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Catalyx
Industrial automation · 501 to 1,000 employees
What you'll do
- Lead the technical design and layout of PCS hardware
- Coordinate designs with site automation personnel
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure system integration
- Support long-lead process equipment integration
- Identify and resolve hardware layout, interface, and integration issues
- Develop and maintain PCS hardware design documentation
- Coordinate design requirements with the Design-Build Firm, integrators, and vendors
What you need
- Experience integrating control system hardware with vendor-supplied equipment and skids
- Strong understanding of instrumentation and controls, electrical interfaces, and industrial networking
- Strong technical problem-solving, coordination, and communication skills
Key skills
Emerson DeltaVPCS/DCS hardware systemsRemote I/OIndustrial networkingSystem integrationEquipment specificationsInterface definitionsVendor scopes of workTechnical problem-solvingCoordinationCommunication skills
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Catalyx is seeking a PCS Hardware Engineer is responsible\nfor leading the design, coordination, and documentation of physical hardware\narrangements for the project’s Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS).\nThe role ensures that PCS hardware is properly integrated with process\nequipment, instrumentation and controls, electrical systems, networking, and\nfacility layouts while supporting site standards, maintainability, future\nexpansion, and successful project execution.
Responsibilities
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Lead the technical design and layout of PCS\nhardware, including cabinets, panels, racks, servers, workstations, network\nequipment, and power supplies.
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Coordinate with site automation personnel to\nalign designs with site standards, operational needs, and the long-term\nautomation roadmap.
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Review control rooms, equipment layouts, and\ntechnical spaces to ensure appropriate access, cable routing, environmental\nconditions, power, cooling, and maintenance clearances.
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Collaborate with process, instrumentation and\ncontrols, electrical, networking, and equipment engineering teams to ensure\nseamless system integration.
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Support long-lead process equipment integration,\nincluding vendor-supplied packages, remote I/O cabinets, hardware interfaces,\nand definition of vendor scopes of work.
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Identify and resolve hardware layout, interface,\nand integration issues before procurement, fabrication, installation, and\ncommissioning.
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Develop and maintain PCS hardware design\ndocumentation and support related project deliverables.
Coordinate design requirements with the\nDesign-Build Firm, system integrators, and equipment vendors, serving as the\ntechnical design lead for PCS hardware
Requirements
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Demonstrated experience designing and\nimplementing PCS/DCS hardware systems, preferably Emerson DeltaV.
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Hands-on experience with control system\ncabinets, panels, remote I/O, servers, workstations, networking hardware, and\nassociated infrastructure.
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Experience integrating control system hardware\nwith vendor-supplied process equipment and packaged skids.
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Strong understanding of instrumentation and\ncontrols, electrical interfaces, industrial networking, equipment layouts, and\nsystem integration.
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Experience developing hardware design\ndocumentation, equipment specifications, interface definitions, and vendor\nscopes of work.
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Ability to collaborate effectively with\nmultidisciplinary engineering teams, site personnel, vendors, design-build\ncontractors, and system integrators.
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Strong technical problem-solving, coordination,\nand communication skills.
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Previous experience supporting large-scale\nindustrial, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or process engineering projects is\npreferred.