AEI

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

AEI$120K — $170K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Instrumentation and Controls, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related
  • 5-7 years of overall experience in instrumentation and controls engineering
  • 4 years of control systems design, programming, and implementation
  • 2 years with industrial networks and communication protocols
  • 3 years using SCADA software packages like Wonderware and Factory Talk View
  • Strong skills in engineering design programs like AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical

Responsibilities

  • Establish criteria for industrial and advanced manufacturing systems
  • Determine applicable codes and select controllers for applications
  • Develop system routing options and coordinate equipment layout
  • Monitor, interpret, and conduct tests of control systems
  • Implement smart building technologies and promote system integration

Benefits

  • Flexible and collaborative working environment
  • Growth opportunities through mentorship and professional development
  • Collaboration with innovative and inspiring teammates
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement plan and performance-based bonuses
  • Wellness resources and community-focused initiatives
Full Job Description
Overview

As an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer in our San Francisco  office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

 

Why we need you:

In this role, you will be responsible for establishing criteria for industrial and advanced manufacturing systems, including determining applicable codes, selecting controllers for various applications, and establishing hazardous area boundaries. Position is also responsible for developing system routing options; coordinating and implementing the layout of industrial systems and equipment; and, monitoring, interpreting, and conducting tests of Programmable Logic Controllers/distributed control system.  

 

Expertise of our most successful Instrumentation and Controls Engineer: 

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study and five years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience. In the alternative, employer will accept a Master’s Degree in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study and three years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience. 

 

Effective skills to help you flourish:

  • 4 years of experience designing, programming, and implementing control systems, including Allen Bradley, Modicon, or Siemens PLCs;  
  • 2 years of experience with industrial networks and communication protocols;
  • 4 years of PLC programming experience using various software, including RS Logix 5000, RS Logix 500 Concept, or UnityPro;
  • 3 years of experience with Wonderware packages (In-touch and Archestra System Platform), Factory Talk View, or Citect SCADA;
  • 3 years of experience with industrial system design codes, standards, and specification requirements; and,
  • 4 years of experience with engineering design programs, including AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical.
  • Position requires 25-30% domestic travel
  • Interest in smart building technologies, universal system integration and convergence of data and intelligence.

When you work here, you can expect:

  • A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
  • Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
  • To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
  • A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $120,000 to $170,000If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!

 

Apply online at https://aeieng.com/about/careers/

 

If you know someone who would thrive in this role, please share this posting with them directly via email or through your LinkedIn network.

 

About AEI

AEI is a non-profit research organization that focuses on public policy issues related to energy, economics, and the environment. The organization was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AEI conducts research, publishes books and articles, and hosts events and conferences to promote its ideas and influence public policy. The organization has a reputation for being conservative and libertarian in its views, and has been influential in shaping policy debates on issues such as climate change, energy regulation, and tax policy.
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