PCS Hardware Engineer

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Frederick, MD, USA
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Information Technology • Professional Services • Industrial • Automation
The Role
Leads the design, coordination, integration, and documentation of PCS hardware for Emerson DeltaV DCS projects. Responsibilities include designing cabinets, panels, racks, servers, workstations, networking, and power systems; coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and vendors; reviewing control room and equipment layouts; integrating packaged process equipment; resolving hardware and interface issues; and developing technical specifications and project documentation.
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Catalyx is seeking a PCS Hardware Engineer is responsible for leading the design, coordination, and documentation of physical hardware arrangements for the project’s Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS). The role ensures that PCS hardware is properly integrated with process equipment, instrumentation and controls, electrical systems, networking, and facility layouts while supporting site standards, maintainability, future expansion, and successful project execution.

Responsibilities

·       Lead the technical design and layout of PCS hardware, including cabinets, panels, racks, servers, workstations, network equipment, and power supplies.

·       Coordinate with site automation personnel to align designs with site standards, operational needs, and the long-term automation roadmap.

·       Review control rooms, equipment layouts, and technical spaces to ensure appropriate access, cable routing, environmental conditions, power, cooling, and maintenance clearances.

·       Collaborate with process, instrumentation and controls, electrical, networking, and equipment engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration.

·       Support long-lead process equipment integration, including vendor-supplied packages, remote I/O cabinets, hardware interfaces, and definition of vendor scopes of work.

·       Identify and resolve hardware layout, interface, and integration issues before procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning.

·       Develop and maintain PCS hardware design documentation and support related project deliverables.

Coordinate design requirements with the Design-Build Firm, system integrators, and equipment vendors, serving as the technical design lead for PCS hardware

Requirements

·       Demonstrated experience designing and implementing PCS/DCS hardware systems, preferably Emerson DeltaV.

·       Hands-on experience with control system cabinets, panels, remote I/O, servers, workstations, networking hardware, and associated infrastructure.

·       Experience integrating control system hardware with vendor-supplied process equipment and packaged skids.

·       Strong understanding of instrumentation and controls, electrical interfaces, industrial networking, equipment layouts, and system integration.

·       Experience developing hardware design documentation, equipment specifications, interface definitions, and vendor scopes of work.

·       Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams, site personnel, vendors, design-build contractors, and system integrators.

·       Strong technical problem-solving, coordination, and communication skills.

·       Previous experience supporting large-scale industrial, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or process engineering projects is preferred.



Skills Required

  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing PCS or DCS hardware systems, preferably Emerson DeltaV
  • Hands-on experience with control system cabinets, panels, remote I/O, servers, workstations, networking hardware, and associated infrastructure
  • Experience integrating control system hardware with vendor-supplied process equipment and packaged skids
  • Strong understanding of instrumentation and controls, electrical interfaces, industrial networking, equipment layouts, and system integration
  • Experience developing hardware design documentation, equipment specifications, interface definitions, and vendor scopes of work
  • Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, site personnel, vendors, design-build contractors, and system integrators
  • Strong technical problem-solving, coordination, and communication skills
  • Experience supporting large-scale industrial, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or process engineering projects
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The Company
HQ: Newtown, PA
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

Xyntek, Inc. is a firm providing IT and automation systems engineering consulting, design, development, and implementation services, focusing on real-time solutions for the Life Sciences industry, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

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