Controls Engineer I — Custom Panels & Automation (Oil & Gas)

Dover Precision Components; Rosenberg (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Precision Components, a Dover Company, is seeking a Controls Engineer for our FW Murphy Production Controls business in Rosenberg, TX. You will design custom control panels, manage project cycles, and specify components for Hazardous locations, ensuring compliance with UL508A, ATEX, IECEx and NEC standards.

The role reports to the Manager, Hardware Engineering and requires 2+ years in controls or electrical engineering, ideally in oil & gas.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation and Controls, Electronics or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years in controls, electrical or automation engineering, preferably in oil & gas.
• Knowledge of natural gas compressors and industry applications.
• Familiarity with NEC code book and P&ID diagrams.
• Familiarity with Cause & Effect Diagrams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design custom control panels per customer specs, adhering to UL508A, UL/ANSI 12.12.01, ATEX, and IECEx codes.
• Manage project cycles to ensure timely delivery of high‑quality control systems.
• Specify components based on customer and hazardous location requirements (Class I Div. 1/ Zone 0/1; Class I Div. 2/ Zone 2).
• Standardize control panel designs to streamline processes and reduce errors.
• Write technical documents (sequences, narratives, reports, emails).
• Provide engineering support to the Technical Service Department for customer issues.
• Design, implement, and maintain processes to optimize manufacturing productivity.

Skills

Controls design

Electrical engineering

Automation engineering

Project management

Communication

Education

Instrumentation & Controls degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

P&ID diagrams

NEC knowledge

Job description

Dover Precision Components, a Dover Company, is seeking a Controls Engineer for our FW Murphy Production Controls business in Rosenberg, TX. You will design custom control panels, manage project cycles, and specify components for Hazardous locations, ensuring compliance with UL508A, ATEX, IECEx and NEC standards.

The role reports to the Manager, Hardware Engineering and requires 2+ years in controls or electrical engineering, ideally in oil & gas.