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Senior Controls Engineer

Location: 

Rio de Janeiro, BR

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

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

The SR Controls Engineer will support the design and optimization of subsea control systems for offshore oil and gas projects. This role will work closely with global engineering and tendering teams, contributing to technical solutions, equipment selection, documentation development, and client proposal activities. The position offers the opportunity to collaborate with teams in both Brazil and Houston on a variety of international projects and tenders.

Job Description

  • Design and optimize subsea oil & gas control systems.
  • Review client technical specifications and translate requirements into engineering deliverables.
  • Develop and maintain project documentation, including:
    • Scope of Supply
    • Electrical Schematics
    • Distribution Schematics
    • Technical Documentation
    • Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Perform high-level interface checks and scope optimization activities.
  • Select appropriate equipment and part numbers from company catalogs.
  • Support tendering activities and collaborate with engineering managers, portfolio leads, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Contribute to solutions involving subsea control modules, instrumentation, electrical and hydraulic distribution systems, and interfaces between subsea and topside control systems

Location: Pavuna - Rio de Janeiro

Please submit your resume in English

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

You are meant for this job if:

  • Degree in Electrical, Automation, Controls, Mechatronics Engineering, or related fields.
  • CREA
  • Advanced English communication skills.
  • Experience with subsea controls, topside controls, automation, or electrical systems.
  • Knowledge of instrumentation, control systems, and offshore oil & gas applications.
  • Experience creating technical documentation, schematics, and BOMs.
  • Fluent English communication skills.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
  • Adaptability and willingness to work in a dynamic, global environment.
  • Previous experience in subsea oil & gas is highly desirable.

Skills

Communication
Teamwork
Adaptability

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:  Sep 2, 2026
Requisition number:  18943

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