Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join the multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for designing and delivering fuel cell–based systems for power generation, carbon capture, hydrogen production, and energy storage applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the selection, specification, and application of instrumentation, valves, and field devices, including transmitters, analyzers, control valves, actuators, and safety devices, ensuring reliable operation across process conditions and lifecycle requirements.
• Define and maintain control system architectures, including control narratives, I/O definitions, instrument integration, and alignment with PLC-based control platforms.
• Design, develop, and support PLC and HMI software, including Ladder Logic, Structured Text, function blocks, and operator interfaces, from initial design through commissioning and operational support.
• Produce and review instrumentation and controls design documentation, including P&IDs, loop diagrams, instrument datasheets, logic diagrams, control philosophies, and test procedures.
• Execute and support system testing, I/O checkout, loop checks, commissioning, and startup activities, integrating troubleshooting and validation into the design lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineering to ensure cohesive system integration, drawing accuracy, and constructability.
• Provide technical leadership for field issue resolution and root cause analysis related to instrumentation, valves, and control systems across deployed assets.
• Support the design and implementation of Safety Instrumented System (SIS) functions, including safety requirements specification (SRS) inputs, SIL verification support, cause-and-effect logic, instrumented shutdown/alarm design, and validation/testing to align with applicable functional safety standards.
• Participate in design reviews, HAZOPs, FMEAs, and safety assessments, and mentor junior engineers by sharing best practices in instrumentation and controls engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in instrumentation and controls engineering within industrial, power generation, process, or energy systems.
• Demonstrated senior-level experience with instrumentation and valve selection, specification, and application.
• Strong, hands-on experience with PLC and HMI programming for industrial control systems.

Required Skills And Characteristics

• Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation, control valves, actuators, and associated installation and commissioning practices.
• Experience with PLC platforms, including hardware configuration, Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and user-defined function blocks.
• Experience developing and maintaining Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
• Working knowledge of industrial communication networks.
• Proficient in reading and developing P&IDs, PFDs, logic diagrams, and instrument loop diagrams.
• Experience supporting field commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting activities.
• Familiarity with HAZOP, FMEA, DFSS, and electrochemical or process-based systems is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated team player with a positive, goal-focused approach to solving complex engineering problems.
• Flexible and adaptable to shifting priorities and project demands.