Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

ETCH, Inc

$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in an I&C development role
  • Experience in industrial chemical plants
  • Familiarity with Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Siemens, or Emerson hardware and software
  • Knowledge of communications protocols such as Modbus TCP and Serial
  • Understanding of industrial power systems is a plus
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to work safely in industrial environments

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and improve SCADA systems
  • Design and implement control logic for systems
  • Develop specifications for PLC control and instrumentation
  • Author hardware descriptions and functional specifications
  • Create troubleshooting plans and analysis documents
  • Collaborate with external design teams and internal stakeholders
  • Lead design reviews and assessments for I&C systems

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule, including third shift
  • Opportunity to work on innovative projects
  • Collaboration with both external and internal teams
  • Engagement in safety-standard compliance and regulatory requirements
  • Involvement in the full lifecycle of process systems from design to decommissioning
Full Job Description
Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Job Description Baltimore, MD Full-time The Instrumentation & Controls Engineer position at ETCH, INC will maintain and improve current SCADA systems and perform I&C design for systems under development (controls, instrumentation, data collection, electrical, and connectivity). Primary duties are designing and implementing control logic, developing specifications for PLC control and instrumentation, and guiding control and instrumentation testing for ETCH's pilot and scale-up reactor. Other duties include: • Design control algorithms, safety loops, and narratives to support testing and general operation • Author I&C system hardware descriptions including requirements, functional specifications, and I&C system architecture descriptions. • Develop troubleshooting plans and calculation and analysis documents to support design reviews. • Author factory acceptance test procedures and develop program for instrument checking, calibration, and testing. • Collaborate in the technical oversight and direction of external design teams (engineering firms) and internal design teams. • Facilitate and assist in the assessment of customer needs and capture requirements and functions of the I&C design for process systems. • Recommend process system design modifications and improvements to improve quality of products and/or procedures from a construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and/or decommissioning perspective. • Lead reviews and presentations for internal and external design reviews regarding I&C process systems design. • Participate in Process Hazards Analysis • Design systems in compliance with regulatory requirements such as the National Electric Code • Implementation of hardware and software following company policies and procedures such as Management of Change and Lock Out/Tag Out. • Flexible work schedule including third shift Qualifications: • Minimum 5 years experience in an I&C development role • Experience with industrial chemical plants • Experience with Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Siemens, or Emerson hardware and software • Familiarity with various communications protocols: Modbus TCP, Serial, etc. • Familiarity with industrial power (3 phase, 480V, transformer specifications) is a plus • Excellent communication skills • Must be able to work safely and follow safety precautions in industrial environments (temperature, humidity, noise, confined spaces, etc.) • Able to work independently as well as in a team environment toward timely execution of goals Compensation commensurate with relevant experience.

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