Meta Application Design Engineer

What will you do?

Application Design Engineers in Schneider Electric are highly motivated and pragmatic individuals who demonstrate excellent communication and relationship skills coupled with deep technical knowledge of the customer process as well as the Schneider Electric offer.

They can understand complex industrial problems and can overcome diverse obstacles to develop and realize creative and effective solutions.

This position involves designing EcoStruxure Control Expert (formerly known as Unity Pro) logic applications and writing Sequence of Operations (SOO) documents to control the building process automation at Facebook data centers.

As experts, Engineers for this position exhibit the following strengths:


* Clear communication skills, must be able to collaborate with design team and follow directions of lead engineer


* Operational Management (EcoStruxure Control Expert (formerly known as Unity Pro), Vijeo Designer, "C++", Visual Basic)


* Logic Design (Structured Text, Ladder, DFBs, DDTs, Boolean)


* Controls and Connectivity (PACs, Industrial networks, Ethernet Networks)


* Field Devices (Computers, M580 PAC, M580 HSBY, HMIs, Sensors, etc.)


* Electrical and Control Drawings (field I/O, power distribution, etc.)


* Sequence of Operation writing proficiency


* P&ID Loop Control


* Derived Function Block (development and application)


* Derived Data Type Management


* Change management and rev control


* Commissioning and Test Script proficiency


* Capable of troubleshooting PLC Code


* Familiarity with SCADA and/or HMI platforms


* Develop building process control logic in EcoStruxure Control Expert (formerly known as Unity Pro) for M580 HSBY PACs using Customer Design Standards, Derived Data Type (DDT) Lists, standard library of Derived Function Block (DFBs), and Sequence of Operations (SOOs).


* Update DDT lists based on final SOO and logic development.


* Design applications using the standard DFBs as building blocks using existing Customer applications as templates for the program structure.


* Attend internal and customer design meetings to review programs and SOO documents.


* Collaborate and succeed within a diverse global team.


* Ensure adherence to Project Playbook and Version Control Processes


* Tune PID loops


* Understand and be able to explain data structures, logic structures, and DFBs developed for program wide use


* Use QA/QC tools and processes

Travel: Willingness to travel to customer sites (approximately 25%)

What qualifications will make you successful?


* BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience


* 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and commissioning PLC/Process Automation applications, especially with Schneider Electric products


* Experience writing industrial control applications


* Experience with industry standard communication protocols such as Modbus, OP...