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Lead Safety Systems Engineer

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Job Description - Lead Safety Systems Engineer

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Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries. 

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team
Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

  • Execute Safety System project as a Safety System Lead Engineer.
  • Ensure compliance to YMA Functional Safety Management (FSM) procedures. Basic understanding of IEC 61511 concepts.
  • Design and review of system architecture based on Yokogawa product line.
  • Review customer standards, project specification, sales proposal and identify the gaps.
  • Review of customer design inputs and raising clarifications (RFI) to customer.
  • Prepare of project Document Register, Procurement Register, Execution Plan, FSM Plan etc.
  • Preparation or review of basic and detail design documents including but not limited to Functional Design specification, Bill of Materials, Cabinet Drawings, System Architecture, Cable Schedules, Power and HVAC calculations etc.
  • Conduct design reviews to ensure quality deliverables and meet YMA QMS requirements.
  • Prepare Safety Validation Plan including SIL verification / validation calculations using in-house tools.
  • Preparation of Software Typicals and Application Logic Generation based on design inputs and internal guidelines.
  • Liaison with customer engineers for technical issues and resolution.
  • Identify Identifying scope deviation and additional scope and notifying the same to Project Lead Engineer or Project Manager (Change Management).
  • Project procurement including RFQ, Technical Evaluation and purchase order issuance.
  • Coordination with Document Controller for Control of Project documentation and QC Engineer for Inspection and Testing related activities.
  • Conduct project testing including Cabinet Inspection, Loop Testing, Function Test and application Logic Test
  • Design standardization meeting safety system and project requirements.
  • Technical review of assigned project

Qualification and Experience

  • A Degree in Engineering Field, Preferably in Instrumentation or Electronics or Electrical.
  • Experience with Yokogawa ProSafe-RS Safety System or other Safety PLC Vendor as Project Hardware or Software Engineer.
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in the field of Instrumentation and Control and Safety Systems.
  • Mandatory experience in preparing project Basic and Detailed Design Documents.
  • Experience with handling Mega Projects and team of SIS Engineers.
  • TUV Functional Safety Engineer Certification (Preferable)

Competencies

  • Excellent command of English Language (Written and spoken)
  • Organized and Systematic approach
  • Project Execution workflow expertise
  • Expert level SIS engineering experience.
  • Strong leadership quality.
  • Pro-active and self-motivated.
  • Team player.
  • Application software generation, debugging, testing and trouble shooting.
  • FEED (Front End Engineering Design) experience of projects.

Skills

  • Expert understanding and experience with Safety Instrumented Systems.
  • Expert  understanding and experience with ICSS project execution workflow
  • Knowledge of IT basics and Microsoft Applications.
  • Conflict resolution.

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.  We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status.  We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances.  Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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