Magnetic Bearing Control Systems Engineer

What you will do

Johnson Controls has an exciting opportunity for a Magnetic Bearing Control Systems Engineer! In this role, you will support the design, development, application engineering, optimization, manufacturing support and field support of active magnetic bearing (AMB) control systems. This position is onsite at our Salem, VA, plant. Candidates must be commuting distance, or able to relocate.

How you will do it

• Develop AMB control system optimization settings across multiple client bases and rotating machinery types (compressors, motors, turbines, etc...).

• Commissioning and field support of AMB systems, including initial setup, remote monitoring, and troubleshooting.

• Perform rotordynamic analysis for new AMB-supported machinery.

• Develop magnetic bearing controller (MBC) software release requirements and support software release testing.

• Support MBC control algorithm development and control system architecture modifications.

• Troubleshooting: able to investigate root causes across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including electrical, controls, mechanical, thermal, etc... and implement countermeasures

What you will need
Required

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.

• 1-3 years of experience in turbomachinery, or rotating machinery, preferred. Including strong knowledge of control theory, rotordynamics, and vibration theory. Preferably acquired through research at a turbomachinery laboratory

• Control theory: Rotordynamics and vibration theory

• Dynamic analysis and testing of rotating machinery, including rigid and flexible shafts

• Frequency-dependent stiffness and damping effect

• Software development

• Schedule flexibility/travel: able to support remote conferencing outside of normal working hours and occasional demand for travel to support machine commissioning (up to 10%)

Preferred

• C, Matlab, Python experience

• MS degree in a STEM field

• Experience with electro-mechanical systems, including magnetic bearing technology

• Advanced vibration diagnostics and experience with laboratory equipment

• Digital signal processing and filtering algorithms