Hgen makes clean hydrogen to decarbonize heavy industry. Hgen has developed a higher-efficiency alkaline electrolyzer that converts water &amp; clean electricity into clean hydrogen, which is used in industrial processes like chemicals &amp; steel production. Funded by Founders Fund &amp; Breakthrough Energy, Hgen is on a mission to reduce emissions in heavy industry.

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Clean hydrogen to decarbonize heavy industry

Hgen's mission is to achieve a clean and sustainable energy future through tackling emissions in hard-to-decarbonize industries. By enabling cheap and abundant clean hydrogen, Hgen aims to help decarbonize the more than 10% of global emissions that are best addressed with hydrogen. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="postings-link" href="https://medium.com/@hgenenergy/why-green-hydrogen-is-necessary-to-hit-zero-emissions-42c8cffba3eb">Learn more</a>&nbsp;about why clean hydrogen is critical for achieving zero-emissions. As a Senior Controls Systems Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and commissioning of critical control systems that operate our electrolyzers. You will leverage your expertise in controls for safety-critical industrial systems to ensure our electrolyzers meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and reliability. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment, where your contributions will have a direct impact on the future of decarbonization. <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Own the design, implementation and success of the process control systems for Hgen's advanced alkaline water electrolyzers</li><li>Develop, program, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems to safely and reliably control all aspects of the hydrogen production process</li><li>Oversee the qualification testing, certification and commissioning of control systems, ensuring safe and efficient operation within industrial environments</li><li>Act as a chief engineer, engaging in cross-disciplinary collaboration with design engineering to arrive at the simplest system solutions</li><li>Drive system-level architecture, balancing process requirements, capabilities, and safety to minimize the cost of hydrogen production</li><li>Ensure full compliance of all control systems with industry safety standards and regulatory requirements </li></ul><h3>Basic Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline (electrical, mechanical, chemical, computer science, or similar)</li><li>5+ years of hands-on experience in safety critical controls/automation engineering across development, project execution and maintenance</li><li>Proficiency in designing, programming and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems for monitoring and controlling complex industrial processes</li><li>Experience with holistic system development, from architecture and hazard analysis to validation and compliance to relevant safety standards and codes (UL, NFPA, IEC, etc)</li><li>Strong understanding of control theory and process automation, as applied to fluid and gas systems </li></ul><h3>Preferred Skills and Experience</h3><ul><li>Experience developing and commissioning control systems in hydrogen production, fuel cells, oil and gas, chemical plants, energy infrastructure or other relevant industries</li><li>Working knowledge of industrial process equipment for fluid and gas systems (instrumentation, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, etc.) and high power electrical systems (switchgear, transformers, rectifiers, VFDs) </li></ul><h3>Professional Qualities</h3><ul><li>Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for complex problem solving, and desire to optimize systems holistically</li><li>Strong project management skills and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teams</li><li>First principles based decision making</li><li>Passionate about decarbonization and addressing climate change</li></ul>

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