Launch Systems Engineer - Mid-Level Offshore

Location: 

Macaé, RJ, BR, 27970-020

Employment type:  Employee
Place of work:  Office
Offshore/Onshore:  Offshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Mid-Level Launch Systems Engineer to join our offshore operations, based in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This position will have a strong interface with automation and control systems, system maintenance and continuous improvement, as well as responsibilities related to equipment and team management.

Job Description

  • Program, configure, test, and monitor systems in both virtual and field environments;
  • Diagnose, modify, and improve Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) software, preferably Siemens and Schneider;
  • Specify, design, implement, and modify HMI and SCADA systems, including WinCC Flex, Citect, and Wonderware;
  • Configure and troubleshoot industrial networks, including Ethernet/IP and Profibus DP/PA;
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation related to automation systems;
  • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and systems;
  • Support the management of instrumentation equipment and calibration/certification processes;
  • Deliver training to technical and operational teams;
  • Interface with operational teams, contributing to team management and development.

You are meant for this job if:

  • Bachelor's degree in Control and Automation Engineering, or in Electrical, Electronics, or Software Engineering, with a focus on and experience in industrial automation;
  • Experience in Control and Automation or Electrical Engineering, with solid knowledge of automation systems;
  • Knowledge of PLC systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and SCADA systems;
  • Experience programming Siemens S7 PLCs, with SIMATIC Manager being mandatory;
  • Knowledge of automation programming languages such as Ladder Logic, GRAFCET, STL, and SCL;
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office;
  • Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

 

  • This opportunity is also open for persons with disabilities and INSS-rehabilitated individuals.

Skills

Basic Control and Automation knowledge
PLC
Distributed Architecture

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

Learn more about TechnipFMC and find other open positions by visiting our Career Page.

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Date posted:  Nov 13, 2026
Requisition number:  21278