Electrical Instrumentation Engineer

Chart-Industries; Kansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA contributions

FSAs (HealthCare)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Chart Industries is seeking an Electrical Instrumentation Engineer to design and develop control systems and instrumentation for turbomachinery packages. You will create, maintain, and distribute I/C/E drawings while ensuring safety and budget adherence.

The role requires a BSME/BSEE, 5+ years in I/E engineering, and knowledge of P&IDs, motor control, and AutoCAD. Experience in turbomachinery is preferred; Allen-Bradley PLC familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• BSME or BSEE from an accredited institution.
• Five or more years of experience as an Instrument and Electrical Engineer.
• Preferred two years of experience in the turbomachinery industry.
• Working knowledge of P&IDs, wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, and motor control schematics.
• Strong diagnostic/fault finding skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of standards and procedures and industry best practices.
• Ability to produce drawings and documentation in AutoCAD.
• Some knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all assigned Instrument and Electrical (I//E) projects meet safety, quality, cost and schedule targets.
• Ensures projects comply with L.A. Turbine standards and regulations.
• Provides expert guidance on instrumentation and control systems to teams and customers.
• Develops P&IDs, equipment specs, instrument data sheets, control narratives and diagrams.
• Designs control systems, algorithms, network architecture for turbomachinery packages.
• Programs PLCs, HMIs for control and protection of turbomachinery packages.

Skills

Instrumentation engineering

Controls

P&IDs

AutoCAD

PLC programming

Electrical design

Communication

Education

BSME or BSEE

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Wiring diagrams

Job description

Electrical Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Stafford, TX, United States, 77477

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—that’s how our “ Cooler By Design® ” tagline was born. But it’s not just our technology that’s cool. It’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together . And with the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together , too.

Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.

• Launching rockets into space
• Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials
• Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage
• Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible

Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City : https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/ . We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high-growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk.

The instrumentation and controls engineer will help design and develop control systems and instrumentation as part of turbomachinery packages using his/her instrumentation, controls and electrical (I/C/E) engineering expertise, ensuring work is completed safely, within budget and schedule, and in accordance with the standards required.This team member will provide project and maintenance support to other departments; will prepare documentation in accordance with standards and procedures relevant to industrial turbomachinery; and create, maintain, store, and distribute critical instrumentation, control and electrical (I/C/E) drawings according to procedures and standards.

What Will You Do?

• Ensures all assignedInstrument andElectrical(I//E) Projects are managed such that the safety, quality, cost and schedule targets are achieved.
• Ensures the assigned projects are implemented in accordance with L.A. Turbine standards, procedures, and comply with all regulations.
• Providesexpert knowledge, advice, and direction on instrumentation and control systems to the engineering and project management teams within L.A. Turbine as well as the customer.
• Participatesin the development of piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment specifications, instrument data sheets, control narratives, logic diagrams, cause/effectdiagrams, and other documentation typically required for supporting turbomachinery packages.
• Designscontrol systems, algorithms, network architecture and other engineering activities necessary for the control, monitoring and protection of turbomachinery packages.
• ProgramsPLCs, HMIs and other controllers necessary for the control, monitoring and protection of turbomachinery packages.
• Responsible for the review of vendor quotations, drawings and data, ensuring compliance to customer and industry specifications.
• Managesthe assignedI/C/Ework to meet customer and industry requirements.
• Worksdirectly with lead mechanical engineers to develop technical strategy for complex industrial projects.
• Providesguidance and support to customers and L.A. Turbine field service technicians during construction and commissioning activities.
• Conducts investigations for all system failures and identifiesthe system modifications, upgrades, or changes required to preventfuture issues.
• Provides technical advice and assistance to the I&E Supervisor, I&E Technicians and the Operations Department oninstrument andelectrical systems.
• Identifiesinstrumentation andelectrical systems training requirements.
• Developsprocedures, processes and work instructions for I/C/E engineering tasks.
• Stayscurrent with the latest technical innovations in instrumentation & controls engineering.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands and fingers to type, handle, feel, grasp, push, and pull. The individual is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk and hear, operate office equipment (computer, copier, scanner, phone, etc.) and perform repetitive motion. The individual is occasionally required to climb, walk and/or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The individual may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. This position is subject to both office and uncontrolled manufacturing shop environmental conditions, noise and oils, as well as subject to hazards such as, but not limited to, moving parts and vehicles, heat and chemicals.

Your Experience Should Be…

• BSME or BSEE from an accredited institution required.
• Five or more years of experience as an Instrument and Electrical Engineer.
• Preferredtwoyearsofexperience in the turbomachinery industry.
• Workingknowledge of piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, and motor control schematics.
• Strong diagnostic/fault findingskills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of standards and procedures and industry best practices.
• Ability to produce drawings and documentation in AutoCAD.
• Someknowledge ofanAllen-Bradley PLCequipmentis a plus.

Our Benefits Package…

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid parental leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.