Controls Engineer I–III: Lab Automation for Electrolyzers

Polymer; Branford (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k match

Paid time off

Inclusive work environment

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Oxylus Energy is seeking a Controls Engineer to own electronics, sensing, and automation for electrolyzer test stations. You will select instrumentation, design panels, and write control logic to manage flow, pressure, and temperature in hazardous gas environments.

The role spans hands-on lab work, documentation, and collaboration with chemists and mechanical engineers. Level I–III varies by experience, with growth into system integration for pilot-scale operations.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Electrical/Mechatronics or related field.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, wiring electrical and control systems.
• Experience with PLCs, microcontrollers, Python, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, build, and maintenance of electronics, sensing, controls, and automation for test stations and stack balance.
• Select and integrate instrumentation such as mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, thermocouples, and gas detectors.
• Design electrical schematics, control panels, and wire/commission them.
• Develop control software and logic using PLCs, microcontrollers, Python, for flow, pressure, temp, and current control.
• Implement safety systems including interlocks, alarms, shutdowns, and gas leak detection.
• Build data acquisition and logging systems and integrate with cloud data infrastructure.
• Enable unattended, long-duration operation with automated test sequences and remote monitoring.
• Integrate electrolyzer stack with other unit operations for pilot-scale projects.
• Troubleshoot electrical, sensor, and control issues; maintain drawings and code.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Control Systems

PLC programming

Python scripting

Sensor instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

PLC programming (Siemens/AB)

CAD schematics

SCADA/HMI

P&ID reading

Job description

Oxylus Energy is seeking a Controls Engineer to own electronics, sensing, and automation for electrolyzer test stations. You will select instrumentation, design panels, and write control logic to manage flow, pressure, and temperature in hazardous gas environments.

The role spans hands-on lab work, documentation, and collaboration with chemists and mechanical engineers. Level I–III varies by experience, with growth into system integration for pilot-scale operations.