Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical PLC Programmer

Who are we?

Svante is a rapidly growing clean energy technology company making commercial-scale carbon capture and removal a reality and enabling global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change that will accelerate the global transition to a lower-carbon economy. The growing success of our company is owed to our commitment to our people, our emphasis on our values, and our innovative technology. Passion is put into what we do every day.

The Role: Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical PLC Programmer

Who are you?

The heart of Svante's Carbon Capture Technology involves directing various gas streams to adsorbent beds. These gas streams must switch as the adsorbent beds progress through each phase of a complete cycle. Connecting the gas flows to the adsorbent beds is achieved by motivating and controlling a Rotary Adsorbent Machine. In this machine, the beds are connected to a rotor that passes through the various gas streams. The control and motivation of this rotor in response to instrumentation is critical to the success of a Svante carbon capture system and is therefore designated as a core center of competency.

The Instrumentation Controls and Electrical Programmer (ICEP) will be responsible for the development and modification of controls systems on Svante Rotary Absorbent Machines (RAM's) and other machinery, focusing on the development of PLC code for new designs as well as modification of existing systems. The ICEP will have demonstrated experience with implementing these systems on equipment of similar scale and complexity.

The ICEP will assist with developing new control systems and updating existing systems and may be asked to help with electrical designs and schematics, controls narrative development, and other controls documentation, including but not limited to I/O lists, interconnect diagrams, and cable schedules.

The key responsibility of the ICEP will be the development, modification, and troubleshooting of controls programming and logic to include PLC code, Drive programming on both VFD and servo drives, controls network configuration, HMI development, and Configuration of I/O devices. This consists of Both Safe and None safe programming and devices.

Working within the framework of Svante's Values and Goals, the ICEP will be responsible for developing PLC code, making design decisions for industrial control systems, and advising on machine safety from a controls perspective and general electrical design.

The ICEP will be asked to assist in the selection of sensors and I/O devices, may be asked to advise on machine and functional safety design and requirements, and may be asked to help design these systems for both new and existing machines under development at Svante. Additionally, the ICEP may be asked to assist in documentation tasks related to the development of various electrical and controls systems.

Customers:

• Machine group – technology packages
• VPP & CPTL – new technology development recommendations
• RPL – Controls narrative, Layouts, Manufacturing documentation
• Supply chain – Purchasing support documentation
• Process Engineering – control architecture
• Operations group – HMI requirements
• External customers – Service documentation and training

Suppliers:

• Machine group – machine requirements
• VPP – Vision, Goals and Objectives
• SABM – DFM/A feedback
• Supply chain – Purchased parts
• R&D – Definition of cycles
• Process Engineering – process targets, objectives

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Development of new controls systems to include
  • Controls hardware specification
  • PLC programming
  • Drive Configuration
  • Device Configuration
  • Network configuration and optimization
  • I/O device specification
• Modification of existing control systems to include
  • Code modification
  • i/o modification, addition, and specification
  • troubleshooting and bug identification
• Functional safety/ machine safety design and system integration to include
  • Safety Programming
  • Advising on safety design
  • Advising on safety requirements
• Development of documentation to include
  • Electrical designs and schematics
  • I/O lists
  • Interconnect diagrams
  • Controls narratives
• Direct, lead, and answer questions from other departments on controls and electrical issues.
• Document installation procedures, configuration procedures, and operational procedures.
• Provide feedback and take part in the design decision process with a focus on industrial controls and Safety.
• Travel to sites for installation and commissioning, and programming.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience with electrical instrumentation and control development, emphasizing work with PLC programming and logic development.
• A high level of experience designing, working with and programming Rockwell industrial control systems.
• Experience designing and programming Siemens and Beckhoff Industrial control systems
• Experience with safe industrial controls, machine safety, and functional safety
• Proven experience in advancing technology and teams from an immature state to an advanced state is highly desirable.
• Comfortable giving feedback, participating in design discussions, and voicing concerns.
• Willing to work in a highly flexible and everchanging environment and willing to adapt to these everchanging conditions
• Attitude: Must naturally espouse Svante values and believe in our Goals and Objectives.
• Education: Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national
origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.