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Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Last Energy
  • Bryan, TX
    Today

    Job Description

    Job Description

    Job Description
    Last Energy is seeking a hands-on Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to support the integration, deployment, and lifecycle management of industrial instrumentation, electrical, and control systems. In this role, you will serve as a technical integrator and field-oriented engineer, ensuring automation and control systems are correctly specified, installed, commissioned, and operated within a safety-critical nuclear environment.
     
    This position is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the boundary between design intent and real-world execution — working closely with vendors, fabricators, technicians, and operations to translate requirements into reliable, field-ready systems.
    Key Duties & Responsibilities
    • Control System Specification: Define functional requirements and performance expectations for PLCs, HMIs, remote I/O, motor controllers, VFDs, and safety devices.
    • Support vendor selection and review vendor deliverables for technical adequacy
    • PLC & HMI Oversight: Review, validate, and support PLC logic and HMI designs developed by vendors or integrators. Ensure systems are modular, testable, and aligned with operational and safety requirements
    • System Architecture & Integration: Integrate electrical, instrumentation, and automation components into cohesive control system architectures, ensuring interoperability across hardware, networks, and field devices
    • Automation Improvements: Identify opportunities to automate manual or error-prone processes to improve reliability, consistency, and operational margins
    • Instrumentation Specification: Select and specify field instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, level, etc.), including accuracy, environmental suitability, and interface requirements
    • Electrical & Controls Coordination: Provide technical direction for control panels, power distribution (24 VDC / 120 VAC), grounding, and signal interfaces. Review drawings and wiring packages produced by vendors or fabricators
    • Lifecycle & Obsolescence Management: Manage component lifecycles, including qualification of substitutes, vendor coordination, and long-term maintainability planning
    • Field Deployment: Support and oversee fabrication, installation, and wiring of control cabinets and field devices, working directly with electricians, technicians, and vendors
    • Commissioning & Startup: Lead or support Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), loop checks, and startup activities. Troubleshoot integration issues involving wiring, instrumentation, communications, and control logic
    • Operational Support: Provide expert troubleshooting for installed systems, resolving complex electrical, instrumentation, and controls issues during operations
    • Safety Integration: Ensure control and instrumentation systems meet safety basis requirements applicable to DOE Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 nuclear facilities
    • Configuration Management: Maintain disciplined configuration control of hardware and software changes. Ensure as-built documentation reflects the installed configuration and approved modifications
    • Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a technical interface between internal teams, vendors, and contractors to ensure safety, quality, and schedule expectations are met
    Qualifications
    • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
    • 3+ years of experience supporting industrial electrical, instrumentation, and control systems in a hands-on or field-facing role
    • Practical experience working with PLC-based control systems (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley), including reviewing logic, supporting testing, and troubleshooting deployed systems
    • Strong understanding of industrial electronics, instrumentation, and low-voltage power distribution
    • Demonstrated experience working directly with vendors, integrators, technicians, and installers in commissioning or operational environments
    • Familiarity with industrial control system cybersecurity concepts and best practices (IEC 62443 knowledge is a plus)
    • Experience in nuclear, oil & gas, chemical processing, or other highly regulated, safety-critical industries
    • Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, TCP/IP, Profinet, or Ethernet/IP

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBryan, TX

    Skills

    • Acceptance Testingunmatched
    • Allen-Bradleyunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Change Controlunmatched
    • Commissioningunmatched
    • Communications Protocolsunmatched
    • Configuration Managementunmatched
    • Control Engineeringunmatched
    • Control Systemsunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electrical Wiringunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Electronicsunmatched
    • Ethernetunmatched
    • Hardware Configuration Managementunmatched
    • Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
    • IP (Internet Protocol)unmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Industrial Managementunmatched
    • Input/Outputunmatched
    • Instrumentationunmatched
    • Instrumentation Engineeringunmatched
    • International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC)unmatched
    • Internet Securityunmatched
    • Interoperabilityunmatched
    • Logic Designunmatched
    • Logic Testingunmatched
    • Low Powerunmatched
    • Low Voltage (LV)unmatched
    • Motor Control Systemsunmatched
    • Oil and Gasunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
    • Reliability Engineeringunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Safety Trainingunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • System Architectureunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
    • Technical Deliveryunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • United States Department of Energy (DOE)unmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched

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