APC Engineer I: Model-Based Control Trainee

Atlas Prediction Control, LLC; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Term life insurance

PTO with floating holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Training reimbursement

Travel bonus: $125/day for client-trip

Job summary

Atlas Prediction Control is seeking an Automation (APC) Engineer I to join our on-site team in South Charleston, WV. You will deploy advanced process control at client sites and build the models, simulations and software tools behind Atlas’s services.

This is an early-career role with mentoring from senior engineers, a clear path to technology development, and a salary range of $80,000–$90,000 plus bonus. On-site work with occasional travel supports training and growth.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field.
• 2–5 years of industry experience in process engineering, process control or automation in a chemical, refining or continuous process plant.
• Experience with DCS, PLC or historian systems, and comfort working in live plant environments with operations, maintenance and engineering teams.
• Coding experience in Python, MATLAB or a similar language.
• Comfort using AI tools such as Claude, Codex or Cursor in daily engineering and coding work.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work with process data and diagnose performance issues.
• Clear written and spoken communication, including documentation of technical work.
• A commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Configure, test and implement APC applications on vendor platforms (AspenTech, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Emerson and others), following functional specifications from senior engineers.
• Troubleshoot process and control problems at client sites and remotely.
• Own defined pieces of client work, such as model updates, controller retuning and performance reports, with oversight from senior engineers.
• Support commissioning, start-ups and operator training at client sites.
• Write and test tools for APC performance monitoring, data analysis and system identification in Python and MATLAB.
• Build dynamic process simulations to test control strategies before they reach a live plant.
• Own internal R&D projects from idea to working tool, with guidance from the senior team.
• Document your work clearly so it can be reused across sites.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Clear written and spoken communication

Education

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering or related field

Tools

DCS

PLC

Historian systems

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Atlas Prediction Control is seeking an Automation (APC) Engineer I to join our on-site team in South Charleston, WV. You will deploy advanced process control at client sites and build the models, simulations and software tools behind Atlas’s services.

This is an early-career role with mentoring from senior engineers, a clear path to technology development, and a salary range of $80,000–$90,000 plus bonus. On-site work with occasional travel supports training and growth.