Control Systems Engineer

Fluidstack; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total compensation package

Retirement or pension plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO policy

Job summary

Fluidstack is hiring a Control Systems Engineer to lead the design and commissioning of SCADA/BMS/EPMS systems across the US and Europe. This senior position demands expertise in control systems, with responsibilities including overseeing complex projects, providing technical guidance, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive compensation package, including salary and equity, alongside benefits like health insurance and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in industrial control systems engineering.
• Proficient in ladder logic and function block programming.
• Hands-on experience with major control system platforms required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of data center control systems.
• Provide mentoring and support to junior engineers.
• Develop control system architectures and specifications.

Skills

Control system programming languages

PLCs experience

SCADA systems knowledge

Leadership and team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

Ignition

Job description

About Fluidstack

At Fluidstack, we build the compute, data centers, and power that will fuel artificial superintelligence. We supply GWs of compute capabilities to the world’s biggest AI Labs at industry-defining speeds.

Our team is small, fast, and obsessed with quality. We own outcomes end-to-end, challenge assumptions, and treat our customers' problems as our own. No task is beneath anyone here.

There are a few thousand people who will shape the trajectory of superintelligence. Come and be one of them.

About the Role

A Control Systems Engineer will take the lead in designing, developing, and commissioning SCADA/BMS/EPMS systems for industrial applications. Expectation is this individual will oversee design, deployment and Cx of BMS and EPMS systems across multiple locations throughout the US and Europe. This senior-level role requires deep expertise in control systems designs, SOO development, System P&IDs, HMI requirements and system architecture design. The successful candidate will oversee complex control systems projects, provide technical guidance, and ensure that solutions meet both client requirements and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptual design, development, and implementation of data center control systems, including Chilled Water, HVAC, Power Monitoring and Data Hall Monitoring.

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and support to junior engineers on the controls team.

• Develop control system architectures, functional specifications, and detailed system designs.

• Program and configure PLCs, SCADA systems, and HMIs to meet project requirements.

• Develop standard SOOs, P&IDs, Sensor installation details, specifications and design templates.

• Support control system simulations, factory acceptance testing (FAT), construction and commissioning activities at greenfield data center deployments.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering (or related field).

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial control systems engineering.

• Extensive experience with PLCs, DCSs, SCADA systems, and industrial networks.

• Proficiency in control system programming languages such as ladder logic, function block, and others.

• Hands‑on experience with major control system platforms (e.g., Rockwell, Siemens, Ignition, etc).

• Excellent communication, leadership, and team management abilities.

• Willingness to travel to project sites as required (50-70%).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.

• Experience in managing large-scale control system projects, from design through commissioning.

• Experience with Revit or other 3D modelling software.

• Familiarity with relevant industry codes, standards, and best practices.

• Ability to stay current with emerging trends in industrial control and automation technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package (cash + equity).

• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

The base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.