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Controls Engineer (Power Generation) - Memphis

xAI· Data Center
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Memphis, TNFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Join the power generation engineering team to design, commission, and maintain plant control systems. Responsible for BOP PLC/HMI and the control-room SCADA picture, integrating Solar, 6000, and BOP on a single operating view. Based in Memphis, TN with potential travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

  • Own BOP PLC and HMI design, programming, and commissioning for power generation balance-of-plant systems (fuel gas, water, compressed/instrument air, HVAC, cooling, electrical auxiliaries, and related process/utility systems)
  • Design and maintain the plant SCADA architecture so operators have one operating picture in the control room integrating Solar, 6000, and BOP — graphics, alarms, historian, and situational awareness on a single platform
  • Develop control philosophy, control narratives, I/O lists, network drawings, cause-and-effect diagrams, and HMI/SCADA standards for reuse across the facility
  • Specify PLC, HMI, SCADA, remote I/O, industrial networking, and interface hardware; define data exchange with OEM turbine/generation controllers (Solar and 6000) and with electrical protection, metering, and plant systems
  • Program, test, and troubleshoot PLC logic and HMI applications (IEC 61131 — ladder, function block, structured text as applicable)
  • Integrate OEM packages and third-party systems into plant SCADA using industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA, IEC 61850, and others as required) so Solar, 6000, and BOP operate as one system
  • Commission controls: I/O checkout, loop checks, functional testing, HMI validation, alarm rationalization, and start-up support; stay hands-on with technicians and operators
  • Support day-to-day operations: troubleshooting, sequence issues, bad actors, and control changes under MOPs/MOC
  • Maintain configuration management for PLC/HMI/SCADA programs, as-left files, firmware, and network documentation
  • Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, fluids, protection, and operations so controls scope is fully integrated through construction, commissioning, and turnover
  • Apply relevant standards for industrial control systems and electrical work (NFPA 70 / 70E, IEC 61131, and site cybersecurity/ICS practices such as NERC CIP where applicable)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline
  • 3+ years of experience in PLC, HMI, and/or SCADA engineering (design, programming, or commissioning) on industrial or power generation systems

Skills

Required:BOP PLC/HMI design and commissioningSCADA architecture designIEC 61131 programmingIndustrial networking protocols
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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