Job Description

Industrial Automation Engineer – Foxboro DCS - Freelancer

Germany | On-site

Overview

We are supporting a major Oil & Gas operator in Germany and are seeking an Industrial Automation Engineer with proven Foxboro DCS experience to contribute to control system upgrade and migration projects at existing production facilities.

This position is highly hands-on and based on-site, with a strong focus on the engineering, configuration, and commissioning of Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS platforms within brownfield environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, engineer, and support Foxboro I/A DCS systems as part of revamp and migration programs

• Work extensively with Foxboro engineering tools including ICC, FoxCAE, and IEE

• Create, update, and maintain operator interfaces and graphics using FoxView / FoxDraw

• Participate in and support FAT, SAT, commissioning, fault-finding, and post-startup stabilization

• Interpret and work from P&IDs, loop diagrams, functional specifications, and electrical drawings

• Collaborate closely with client engineering, operations, and maintenance teams on site

Required Experience & Skills

• 3–5+ years of practical, hands-on experience working with Foxboro I/A DCS

• Demonstrated experience using ICC, FoxCAE, and IEE engineering tools

• Strong background in FoxView / FoxDraw graphics development

• Solid understanding of industrial automation and DCS-based control systems

• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as P&IDs and wiring diagrams

• Fluent in German and English

• Right to work in the EU (EU passport or valid work permit required; no sponsorship available)

Working Arrangement

• On-site in North Rhine-Westphalia

• Long-term project engagement supporting control system modernization - 12 months +