DCS/SIS Engineer - Chemical Plant Automation & Safety

Arcanum Infrastructure, LLC; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Employee Health Benefit

Health Savings Account Program

Free, 24/7 EAP Resources & Support

Company Paid PTO

Job summary

Arcanum Infrastructure is seeking an onsite Instrumentation, DCS and SIS Engineer to design, calibrate, and optimize Honeywell DCS and SIS for 24/7 chemical production in Baytown, TX. Local candidates only, relocation not offered.

You will configure Honeywell Experion DCS and SIS, perform SIL verifications, apply LOPA, troubleshoot hardware and software, and collaborate with instrumentation, electrical, operations and PSM teams to reduce risk and improve plant performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, instrumentation, and/or control systems engineering or related discipline.
• Five years or more of experience in DCS engineering and/or an SIS engineering role with significant responsibility for chemical manufacturing plants.
• Demonstrated experience leading functional safety lifecycle activities onsite, SRS development, SIL verification, proof testing, MOC, and incident investigations.
• Three years of DCS programming experience with strong proficiency in Honeywell Experion software.
• Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) or Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure and program the Honeywell Experion DCS system and SIS, including software and hardware used to monitor continuous chemical manufacturing processes for 24/7 PSM facilities.
• Design, implement, and test SIS, SIL loops, gas detection networks, PSV, and interlock matrices to mitigate safety risks and minimize downtime.
• Use LOPA to evaluate safety hazards, risks, and layers of protection onsite to identify high-risk scenarios and reduce risk.
• Diagnose and resolve system faults, hardware failures, and software bugs with urgency.
• Oversee and maintain Honeywell Experion DCS and SIS, monitor alarms, and propose safe solutions onsite.
• Reduce process variability to improve plant yield and 24/7 operations.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software with instrumentation/electrical teams and operations.
• Evaluate plant efficiency and recommend software solutions to automate manufacturing processes.
• Develop and review Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) and perform SIL verification calculations when needed.
• Ensure IEC 61511 and all safety regulations compliance.
• Prepare progress reports, KPIs, and support audits; contribute to functional safety assessments.
• Document failure rate data and update hardware verification calculations with MOC changes.
• Comply with environmental, health, safety, and PSM practices.

Skills

DCS engineering

SIS engineering

Honeywell Experion

LOPA

SIL verification

P&ID reading

CFSP/CFSE (preferred)

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, instrumentation, and/or control systems engineering

Tools

Honeywell Experion DCS

MS Office Suite

Teams

Job description

Arcanum Infrastructure is seeking an onsite Instrumentation, DCS and SIS Engineer to design, calibrate, and optimize Honeywell DCS and SIS for 24/7 chemical production in Baytown, TX. Local candidates only, relocation not offered.

You will configure Honeywell Experion DCS and SIS, perform SIL verifications, apply LOPA, troubleshoot hardware and software, and collaborate with instrumentation, electrical, operations and PSM teams to reduce risk and improve plant performance.