Turbine Control System Application Engineer

The Turbine Control System Application Engineer provides technical and commercial leadership on assigned opportunities to drive the growth of our turbine control system and generator excitation offerings. You will evaluate customer infrastructure, validate technical configurations, and recommend customized control solutions for steam turbines, gas turbines, compressors, and generators. This role requires a unique balance of rigorous engineering knowledge and sharp commercial strategy to develop winning proposals and secure new contracts.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Control Engineering, or equivalent automation discipline.

• Experience: Minimum of 10+ years in turbomachinery control systems engineering, plant instrumentation, commissioning, or a related automation environment.

• Domain Knowledge: Demonstrable experience working with gas or steam turbine dynamics, generators, protection logic (permissives, trips, alarms), and rotating equipment.

• Travel: Ability to travel up to 20%–30% for site surveys, client meetings, and system assessments.

Proposal & Cost Estimation Development

• Analyze complex RFQs: Review client requests for quotations (RFQs), custom specifications, engineering data, P&IDs, and existing plant control philosophies.

• Architect technical scopes: Design hardware/software architectures, define system network typologies, and create complete scopes of work for control system retrofits and upgrades.

• Calculate comprehensive costs: Estimate required hours, software licensing, mechanical/electrical hardware, specialized tooling, sub-contractor fees, and logistical margins.

• Author commercial proposals: Formulate commercial terms, production schedules, baseline assumptions, and contractual exclusions aligned with company pricing strategy.

Client Engagement & Sales Support

• Conduct site surveys: Travel to customer facilities to review existing installations, inspect obsolete equipment, and identify potential improvements.

• Lead technical clarifications: Attend bid clarification and customer negotiation meetings to defend technical strategies and handle scope changes productively.

• Deliver expert presentations: Present complex engineering concepts, system architectures, and economic justifications seamlessly to stakeholders and plant operators.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Hand-off

• Partner with Sales: Work hand-in-hand with regional Account Executives to validate system configurations and define winning bid strategies.

• Ensure seamless execution alignment: Manage the hand-off to the Project Execution Team upon project win, ensuring every detail meets contract expectations.

• Coordinate internal costing: Sync with manufacturing, procurement, and field engineering colleagues to secure accurate costing and pricing for complex or customized retrofits.

Essential Technical & Soft Skills

• Control Systems Architecture: Deep familiarity with industrial DCS/PLC systems, network topologies, and industry-standard protocols.

• Engineering Literacy: Ability to confidently interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, cause-and-effect matrixes, and P&ID documentation.

• Commercial Acumen: Strong capability in market-level pricing, macro cost-estimation modeling, and risk assessment.

• Communication: Exceptional cross-functional leadership, active listening, and high-impact presentation skills