Job Description:

We�re seeking a I&C Engineer to lead major process controls engineering projects spanning digital control systems (PLC/DCS/HMI), complex test stands, and chemical processes. You will take problems from issue to solution, setting expectations for data-driven decision making, automation, and the responsible use of AI/agentic AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective, compliant designs. This role blends hands-on engineering (design, fabrication, assembly, programming, testing) with technical leadership, client engagement, and rigorous software configuration management.

Key Responsibilities:

Digital Systems & Controls Engineering

��������� Engineer and integrate PLC, DCS, HMI, network switches, and control systems; lead programming and commissioning for Allen-Bradley platforms (ControlLogix/CompactLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk).

��������� Implement robust controls architectures, safety interlocks, alarming, data logging, recipe management, and historian integrations for test and process systems.

Instrumentation Specification & Systems Design

��������� Develop Functional Requirements and Procurement Specifications for instrumentation and control components and systems.

��������� Prepare design input documentation for drawings including cable block diagrams, wiring schematics, loop sheets, and detailed I/O maps.

��������� Help in creating and maintaining P&IDs and System Design Descriptions (SDDs).

Vendor Coordination & Technical Documentation

��������� Interface with vendors; prepare and review equipment purchase specifications.

��������� Produce clear, concise technical reports and engineering studies.

Configuration Management & Quality

��������� Establish and enforce software configuration management (SCM) for PLC/HMI code, scripts, and documentation.

��������� Review design drawings and documentation produced by others.

Leadership in Automation & AI/ML

��������� Direct process‑improvement initiatives: automate calculations, summarize technical documents, generate design documentation, and guide when/how AI or agentic AI tools are used.

��������� Oversee engineering automation via Python, MATLAB, or advanced Excel; review and validate automated outputs.

��������� Champion responsible integration of AI/ML into controls systems, including predictive maintenance and anomaly detection.

Required Qualifications:

��������� B.S. or M.S. in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.

��������� 5+ years of experience in design engineering for process control systems.

��������� Hands on expertise with Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley PLCs and FactoryTalk systems.

��������� Experience designing, fabricating, assembling, programming, and testing test stands and chemical process systems.

��������� Strong SCM proficiency including Git, versioning, and code reviews.

��������� Excellent communication skills and experience reviewing design drawings.

��������� Active DOE Q Clearance or eligibility to obtain.

Preferred Qualifications:

��������� Master�s degree in a related engineering field.

��������� Experience with PlantPAx, FactoryTalk Analytics, OPC UA, historians, and industrial networking.

��������� Familiarity with SIS, PHA, ISA standards, and NFPA/NEC codes.

��������� Experience integrating AI/ML into industrial systems.

��������� Additional learning such as CS, AI, or Software Engineering certificates or minors.