Electronic, Programming & Automation Engineer (Hydrogen systems)

At KERIONICS we are looking for an experienced professional with high skills in electronics/process control, programming and automation to work on the design of acquisition, control and automatization systems of high-temperature electrolysers for green hydrogen production. The candidate will work comfortably in the laboratory, manufacturing plant, and office, as well as in-residence in one of our centre of competence for technology development and transfer located in downtown Valencia.

The person recruited will work closely with scientists and engineers in the New Product Introduction pipeline and will play a key role in the industrialisation of the new products developed. This role will suit a candidate with a flexible, hands-on approach and a combination of skills. The work will be structured into different projects to fully satisfy the different stages of the NPI process. The activities of the projects will be related to the following:

• Power electronics design (AC/DC inverters and voltage regulation for power supply)
• Data acquisition and sensor integration
• Communication interfaces
• Software design for system monitoring and control
• Analysis and characterisation of developed products
• Participation in the final stages of the NPI process to support the industrialisation of the products developed

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all work is carried out safely.
• Perform all activities related to the job description to the highest standard
• Conduct the design and configuration of data acquisition systems relevant to the electrolysis process (temperatures, pressures, flows, voltages...) through the identification, sizing and selection of sensors, instruments and equipment
• Support the team in the selection of sensors, actuators and components such as bidirectional power supplies, rectifiers, signal conditioners, etc
• Perform the integration, installation and configuration of hardware and software components necessary for acquisition and control
• Design and integration of electrical cabinets for SOEL systems
• Development of scripts or software programs to allow the operation of the system through a graphical user interface for the operation in manual and automatic modes
• Define the appropriate data acquisition parameters and sampling rates, also implementing data storage solutions, such as databases or file systems, to organize and store the collected data
• Adaptation of the equipment connection system to allow remote operation of equipment
• Definition and design of stack interconnection (series/parallel) according to system specifications
• Design of the power electronics system of SOEL systems
• Generation of documentation related to the electrical, electronic and software use of the implemented systems (electrical diagrams, connections, program user manual...)
• Purchasing management of components necessary for the operation of the systems, with the identification of suppliers, request for quotes and selection of components
• Generate and maintain components inventory
• Collaborate with team members by communicating progress achieved, thus ensuring alignment with project objectives and progress

Other key responsibilities:

• Suggest process improvements
• Participate in the design and process FMEA
• Support other areas of the business as required (Stack Assembly, MEAs and others)
• Establish a good working relationship with all the teams in our Centre of Competence and ensure that information flows appropriately