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Principal Automation Engineer

Status:Exempt (salaried)

Department:Engineering - Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls

Position Summary

Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for technical design of Plug’s automation & control systems e.g. package control systems (PLC), Distributed Control & Safety Systems (DCS/ESD) and integrated control & safety systems (ICSS)
- Develop basis of design and control system architectures for automation system and subsystem of next generation hydrogen generation systems considering cost reductions and reliability improvements
- Ensure that interfaces with other engineering disciplines (e.g. process, instrumentation, functional safety and electrical) are consistent and aligned
- Responsible for handling technical communication with external engineering parties, suppliers and where applicable to clients
- Review documents prepared by sub-contractors to ensure quality and consistency
- Provide support during the conceptual and basic design phase and help estimating costs of the project (hours,



equipment and construction budgets)
- Create system and subsystem specification/automation philosophy for procurement of automation systems
- Assist in developing a project specific system design with all associated documentation (philosophies, layouts, specifications, block diagrams, Cause & Effect diagrams, etc.)
- Ensure cybersecurity requirements are embedded during system design and with secure access controls across PLC, SCADA and DCS environments
- Participate in technical review meetings (P&ID; review / HAZOP / SIL / LOPA / etc.)
- Identify issues (problems, value improvement opportunities) and help clarify areas of complexity during all phases of the engineering design work
- Provide frontline support for control system faults and subsystem communications issues on Electrolyzer systems in operation
- Perform diagnostic and failure analysis on PLC/DCS-based systems
- Assist in developing Functi

📌 Principal Automation Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Plug Power
📍 Madrid