Engineer, PCS

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. Did you know that shipping is the world’s most efficient mode of transportation and that 88% of the world's trade is carried by sea?

We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?

We are now looking for an Automation Engineer to join our PCS (Propulsion Control System) team.
The position is permanent, and the location could be Stord or Moss (Norway), Trieste (Italy) or Shanghai (China)

What you will be doing 

As an Automation Engineer, your work will include electrical and automation design for our Propulsion Control Systems products. On a typical day, you might be involved in the creation of electrical drawings for our PCS equipment and the preparation of technical documentation for our customers. You will not be working on this alone, even though the work requires a high level of independence, as you will have support from the complete PCS team, which includes engineering as well as product development.

In the PCS team, our mission is to provide market-leading systems for manoeuvrability, station keeping, and control of vessels in maritime industries.
The Propulsion Control System covers the local and the remote control systems for all Wartsila Propulsion equipment. The local control systems are cabinets that are delivered with the respective propulsion unit and, are the brains of the propulsion unit and communicate with the remote control system. The remote control system contains parts like levers and displays for the bridge and engine control room stations.

As an Automation Engineer, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

•    Creation of electrical drawings and layout drawings
•    Implementation of customer specifications
•    Release of Bill of Materials
•    Preparation of technical documentation, including Installation Planning Instructions, Factory Acceptance Test, and Operation Manual
•    Develop software application packages within the functional specifications of the project
•    Assure on-time delivery of the engineering milestones 
•    Provide support during sales, production and commissioning 

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

•    Minimum of a Technical high school diploma in electrics, electronics, automation
•    Understanding and/or experience with Electrical and Automation systems
•    Computer skills, MS Office suite
•    Competent user of AutoCAD
•    Advanced English, both written and spoken
•    Multitasking and customer-oriented approach
•    Willingness to join an international team and environment

Last application date:  

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 

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