Senior Engineer - Digital Solutions (APC / Optimization)

Position Purpose

• The role will provide dedicated support to sales opportunities related to Advanced Process Control (APC) / Multivariable Control (MVC), Real-Time Optimization (RTO), and broader Digital Solutions—including Process Digital Twin, Operator Training Simulator (OTS), Plant Dynamic Simulation, Steady-State Simulation, Energy Management, and Asset Analytics & Business Intelligence—ensuring uninterrupted delivery and consistent proposal quality.
• A candidate with hands-on experience in Yokogawa APC product PACE (or equivalent APC platforms) will be a strong advantage.

Key Business Objectives Supported

• Maintain Digital Solutions proposal workload balance and continuity.
• Ensure uninterrupted technical and commercial support for ongoing and new Digital Solutions opportunities.
• Provide focused expertise across defined solution domains—with primary depth in APC / optimization—avoiding dilution of technical depth and business value articulation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead APC solution design and technical architecture for Digital Solutions proposals, including controller strategy, constraint handling, MV/CV pairing philosophy, and deployment approach.
• Support end-to-end proposal development, including technical write-ups, compliance, and clarifications—especially for APC scope, licensing, and implementation methodology.
• Develop and articulate business value propositions aligned with customer operational and financial objectives (e.g., throughput uplift, energy reduction, quality variability reduction, constraint management, flare minimization).
• Prepare costing, sizing, and estimation for Digital Solutions offerings including:
• APC / MVC engineering effort estimates (surveys, controller design, commissioning, performance tests)
• Required infrastructure (servers/VMs, network considerations, cybersecurity basics)
• Software licensing/subscriptions (including renewals where applicable)
• Support sales strategy and opportunity positioning in coordination with sales and business development teams, acting as the technical focal point for APC and optimization.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and timely delivery of proposals across assigned solution domains.
• Participate in solution presentations to customers, confidently explaining APC fundamentals, benefits, typical KPIs, and risk mitigations.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (mandatory).
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in industrial process optimization / APC / control solutions or process / operations engineering.
• Strong working knowledge of process simulation tools such as HYSYS / Petro-SIM and/or other process simulation software (beneficial for APC studies, inferentials, constraint identification, and validation).
• Experience in basic engineering, FEED, and detail engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of:
• Process operations and control (PID fundamentals, control narratives, unit constraints, operating envelopes)
• APC / MVC concepts (step testing, model identification, etc.)