Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Engtal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Engtal in Austin is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to own the I&C systems as we move from engineering into deployment. This role is hands-on and architecture-focused, not just code or drawings.

You will design, integrate, commission, and troubleshoot across instrumentation, PLCs, motors, VFDs, and electrical systems, with opportunities to grow into broader system ownership as the business scales.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in controls, automation, I&C or systems integration.
• Experience designing or integrating control systems from the ground up.
• PLC experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley or similar platforms.
• Hands-on instrumentation across pressure, temperature, flow, level or similar.
• Experience specifying/selecting instrumentation.
• Exposure to motors, MCCs, VFDs and industrial electrical systems.
• FAT, SAT, commissioning and field troubleshooting experience.
• Someone comfortable owning problems rather than passing them on.

Responsibilities

• Own the full I&C system architecture and deployment.
• Coordinate with vendors/integrators for FAT/SAT, commissioning and field support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve field issues across instrumentation and electrical systems.
• Drive design decisions and transition from engineering to deployment as the business scales.

Skills

Controls engineering

System integration

PLC experience

Instrumentation

Instrumentation specification

Motors/MCCs/VFDs

FAT/SAT/commissioning

Ownership mindset

Job description

I'm working with a fast-growing energy technology company in Austin that's looking for an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to take real ownership of its I&C systems as it moves from engineering into deployment.

This isn't a role where you'll spend all day writing PLC code or reviewing drawings produced by somebody else.

They need an architect and a doer. Someone who can look at the complete controls system, understand how the instrumentation, PLCs, motors, VFDs, electrical hardware and communications fit together, and take responsibility for making it work.

You'll work across system architecture, instrumentation specification, vendor/integrator management, FAT/SAT, commissioning and hands-on troubleshooting. External engineering firms will support delivery, but you'll become a key internal technical owner of the system.

Longer term, there's an opportunity to help shape how I&C is designed and delivered across future deployments.

What they're looking for:

• 3+ years in controls, automation, I&C or systems integration
• Experience designing or integrating control systems from the ground up
• PLC experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley or similar platforms
• Hands-on instrumentation experience across pressure, temperature, flow, level, position or similar
• Experience specifying/selecting instrumentation
• Exposure to motors, MCCs, VFDs and industrial electrical systems
• FAT, SAT, commissioning and field troubleshooting experience
• Someone comfortable owning problems rather than passing them on

Strong backgrounds could come from industrial automation, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, energy, oil & gas, robotics or other complex engineered systems.

This would suit someone who enjoys being hands-on today but wants the opportunity to grow into broader technical ownership and system architecture as the business scales.