Field Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer - Commissioning

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is hiring a Field Instrumentation Technician in Irvine, CA to install, calibrate, and commission field instrumentation and control systems. You will perform loop checks, support PLC/SCADA validation, and coordinate with engineering, fabrication, vendors, and commissioning teams.

The role requires strong hands-on calibration skills, familiarity with field wiring, and the ability to work across shop and site environments, including FAT/SAT support and

Qualifications

• Experience calibrating and testing field instrumentation in shop and on-site.
• Hands-on loop checks from field devices to PLC/DCS/HMI.
• Troubleshooting PLC-based controls and commissioning activities.
• Ability to read P&IDs, loop diagrams, and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, and commission field instrumentation and control systems.
• Perform loop checks and functional testing with PLC/DCS/HMI.
• Support PLC/SCADA validation and commissioning during startup.
• Coordinate with engineering, fabrication, vendors, and commissioning teams.
• Assist in FAT/SAT and handover to operations.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, IEC, ISA standards.

Skills

Instrument calibration

Loop checking

PLC-based controls

Diagrams literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/instrumentation engineering

Tools

Modbus

Ethernet/IP

HART

Job description

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is hiring a Field Instrumentation Technician in Irvine, CA to install, calibrate, and commission field instrumentation and control systems. You will perform loop checks, support PLC/SCADA validation, and coordinate with engineering, fabrication, vendors, and commissioning teams.

The role requires strong hands-on calibration skills, familiarity with field wiring, and the ability to work across shop and site environments, including FAT/SAT support and