IE&C Engineer

Atlas Copco North America LLC; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Healthcare benefits

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench Company LLC is seeking an Instrumentation, Electrical & Controls Engineer to build a foundation in complex electrical and control systems. You will design, test, and document PLC-based control for turboexpander equipment, engage with cross-functional teams, and contribute to safe, reliable systems on-site in Santa Maria, CA.

The role offers a pathway for early-career engineers with opportunities to grow in a world market leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 0–5 years related experience with a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Familiarity with electrical industry standards (NEC, CSA, IEC) and hazardous location requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret customer specifications and translate them into safe, optimal designs.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, drawings, BOMs, and project documents.
• Perform FAT on control panels and electrical subsystems to ensure quality and compatibility.
• Develop technical specifications for turboexpander control components.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to share data and support project delivery.

Skills

Electrical fundamentals

Self-starter

Communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD

Dassault Enovia PLM

SAP

Allen Bradley

ePlan

Job description

Your role

Instrumentation, Electrical & Controls Engineer

You are an aspiring or early-career engineer who is eager to build a foundation in complex electrical and control systems. You are looking to kickstart your professional journey with a world market leader in sustainable turbomachinery solutions, working within a collaborative team of dedicated engineers. You possess strong analytical skills and a desire to learn how to design, understand, and test PLC-based control and safety systems for highly specialized process equipment. As an excellent communicator and positive team player, you thrive on learning new technical skills, taking ownership of assignments, and bringing them to simple, effective conclusions.

The compensation range for this position is $97,564.90 - $168,112.15annually. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of a discretionary annual bonus. Atlas Copco provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave, tuition assistance, referral bonus, and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

What you will own & improve

• Specification Review & Application: Learn to review and interpret customer specifications, incorporating their requirements into safe, optimal designs while following internal standards and industry best practices.
• Design & Documentation: Create and maintain high-quality electrical schematics, drawings, material lists, and project documentation using modern engineering software.
• Quality & Performance Testing: Perform hands-on factory acceptance testing (FAT) on control panels and electrical sub-systems to ensure zero critical gaps.
• Component Specification: Gain deep knowledge of marketplace components used in turboexpander control systems and produce detailed, cost-effective technical specifications for them.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Participate in technical discussions with customers and suppliers, and provide accurate, timely engineering data to project management, sales, manufacturing, and service teams.

What you already know

• Technical Foundations: Your Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (or a similar engineering discipline) gives you a solid fundamental understanding of electrical engineering principles.
• Experience Level: You have 0 to 5 years of related experience and a strong desire to continuously learn, self-correct, and self-improve.
• Software Tools: You are competent with Autodesk AutoCAD. Familiarity with Dassault Enovia PLM software, SAP enterprise software, and the Allen Bradley family of software is a plus. Familiarity with the ePlan software suite is a significant plus.
• Industry Standards: You have an awareness of, or exposure to, basic electrical industry standards (such as the NEC, CSA, or IEC) and Hazardous Location requirements.
• Core Competencies: You are a self-starter with a positive "make-happen" attitude, capable of handling multiple tasks in a dynamic team environment.

How Success is measured

• On-Time Project Delivery: Delivering accurate engineering documentation, drawing packages, and assigned project milestones on schedule.
• Design Quality & Cost Control: Continuously improving and simplifying control system designs to reduce costs while fully retaining required performance and safety.
• Testing Excellence: Executing successful factory acceptance tests on control panels with minimal revisions.
• Process Compliance: Strict adherence to department engineering workflows, work instructions, and documentation standards.

What you will learn (if you don't know already)

• How to apply advanced electrical industry standards (NEC, CSA, IEC) directly to turboexpander instrumentation and control systems.
• Deep-dive technical knowledge of specialized components and proprietary PLC-based control logic used in world-class turbomachinery.
• How to navigate internal cross-functional workflows connecting Systems Engineering with shop production, aftermarket, and project management teams.

Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Santa Maria CA, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

About the Team:

This role reports directly to the Instrumentation, Electrical, and Controls (IE&C) Engineering Manager within the Systems Engineering department. You will join a highly skilled sub-department of 7+ engineers in a role focused on mentorship, professional growth, and foundational skill development.

Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench Company LLC is located on the beautiful Central Coast of California. We manufacture a wide range of Turbo Expanders and equipment that support renewable energy as well as liquefied natural gas, chemical, and petrochemical industries. Locally, our facility is a California Certified Green Business. Our Think GREEN Initiative has reduced our landfill impact significantly by implementing ambitious recycling programs and reducing our carbon footprint.

Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench Company uses its culture of diversity and inclusion to operate its factory and manufacture equipment safely and in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable manner. See www.atlascopco.com for more information about our company's sustainability goals and culture.