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Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to lead a local Santa Clara team on semiconductor facility automation projects.

You’ll design, integrate, and commission PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions, aligning with client owners and schedules in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include staff recruitment and development, defining roles, conducting performance evaluations, and ensuring safety and reliability across systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Automation or Mechatronics Engineering from a USA accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
• Minimum 10 years of direct relatable experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Emerson control platforms.
• Expertise with SCADA platforms (Ignition, FactoryTalk, WinCC, Cimplicity).
• Experience with motion control, robotics, and high-speed automation systems.
• Familiarity with MES integration, databases (SQL), and IIoT systems.
• Basic understanding of industrial cybersecurity principles.
• Extensive troubleshooting, verification and commissioning experience.
• Basic knowledge with AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite team of engineers, technicians and programming specialists.
• Provide scope, schedule and budget information to project leadership.
• Provide engineering leadership, guidance and technical expertise.
• Architect full automation solutions including PLC, HMI, SCADA, networks, and field devices
• Coordinate with internal and external global teams to establish successful schedules.
• Lead development of HMI/SCADA systems with focus on usability, performance, and reliability
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex system failures and production issues
• Provide mentorship and growth opportunities within the team.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Automation

Mechatronics

Instrumentation & Controls

Project Leadership

Team Management

Industrial cybersecurity basics

Field verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

RSLogix

Siemens TIA Portal

Siemens S7

Emerson Machine Edition

Ignition

FactoryTalk

WinCC

Cimplicity

SQL

AutoCAD

Job description

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Automation or Mechatronics Engineering from a USA accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
• Minimum 10 years of direct relatable experience.
• Advanced experience working with the following, Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000, RSLogix) Siemens (TIA Portal, S7), Emerson (Machine Edition).
• Expertise with SCADA platforms (Ignition, FactoryTalk, WinCC, Cimplicity)
• Experience with motion control, robotics, and high-speed automation systems
• Familiarity with MES integration, databases (SQL), and IIoT systems
• Ideally, you’ll also have:
• Basic understanding of industrial cybersecurity principles and best practices.
• Extensive knowledge with troubleshooting, verification and commissioning services.
• Basic knowledge with AutoCAD computer drafting software.
• Experience working in semiconductor or datacenter environments including field verifications.
• Additional Details:
• Preference given to local candidates near Santa Clara, CA, relocation may be provided to well qualified candidates.
• Field work includes active sustaining construction environments.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship).

We’re seeking a Senior level Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to support and manage a local team in Santa Clara, CA. You will work on projects that enable the heart of our clients semiconductor manufacturing. You and the other team members will work closely with the well-established client owners in a fast paced, dynamic environment to maintain schedule, design requirements, system integration and programming tasks. Example systems include all aspects of facility management, gas life safety and cabinet monitoring including PLC and HMI programming and SCADA communications. Managerial responsibilities will be focused on staff recruitment, hiring, growth and development. Including performance evaluations, defining roles, responsibilities, and expectations, training and continuous long- and short-term career development, conflict resolution, and weekly time sheet review and approval.

What You’ll Do

• Manage onsite team of engineers, technicians and programming specialists.
• Provide scope, schedule and budget information to the project leadership.
• Provide engineering leadership, guidance and technical expertise.
• Architect full automation solutions including PLC, HMI, SCADA, networks, and field devices
• Coordinate with internal and external global teams to establish successful schedules.
• Lead development of HMI/SCADA systems with focus on usability, performance, and reliability
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex system failures and production issues
• Provide mentorship and growth opportunities within the team.