Hybrid Sensor Deployment Engineer – Industrial IoT

at bp

• Job title: Sensor Deployment Engineer – Industrial IoT
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, IoT
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sunbury, United Kingdom

About the role

• Deploy and integrate Industrial IoT devices, ensuring connectivity and data flow for bp. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals in an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Deploy or lead/guide deployment of physical devices, sensors, and gateways to a customer's site or production environment.
• Integrate Industrial IoT systems with existing field networks, cloud platforms (like Azure, AWS), and other infrastructure.
• Ensure reliable device network connections using protocols such as MQTT, Modbus, and OPC-UA.
• Ensure seamless and efficient flow of data from devices to the cloud for analysis and decision intelligence.
• Conduct end-to-end testing, debugging issues, and ensure the system meets security, performance, and reliability standards before and after deployment.
• Research Industrial IoT solutions and vendors – test and document capabilities.
• Create implementation package detailing end-to-end solution.
• Create design in accordance with bp networks guidance.
• Set up and configure device applications ensuring the software is correctly deployed, functional and meets end user needs.
• Provide ongoing technical support and guidance to customers after the system is deployed.
• Write and maintain documentation for product operating and testing procedures.
• Generate and implement ideas for improving deployment processes and system performance.

Requirements

• Prior experience in the Oil & Gas industry or similar industrial and regulated setting is required.
• Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with industrial machinery condition-based monitoring solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Industrial IoT devices, configuring and integrating them.
• Understanding of networking and digital security.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain and advocate goals/objective, team-oriented mentality with a highly developed collaborative leadership style.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and services, Azure and/or AWS (Desirable).
• Familiarity with Robotics solutions such as crawlers/quadrupeds/drones (Desirable).

Benefits

• Flexible working options
• A generous paid parental leave policy
• Excellent retirement benefits