Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

BW Design Group; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group seeks an experienced instrumentation and controls engineer to lead design and estimating for capital projects across food & beverage, health, life sciences, and tech sectors in the Pasadena area.

You will develop control system architectures, select I/O and P&IDs, and collaborate with multi-discipline teams, contractors, and clients to deliver safe, reliable, and optimized solutions from preliminary design through commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with emphasis on process control and instrumentation.
• 3+ years leading instrumentation and controls design for capital projects.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation hardware/software and PLC/SCADA development.
• Ability to travel for site installs and client meetings.
• Experience coordinating with owners, contractors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop instrumentation and control system designs for industrial manufacturing and process environments.
• Engineer PLC and SCADA interfaces to support safety, reliability, and optimization.
• Lead instrumentation and controls design and estimating during project phases.
• Perform facility and system job walks to assess conditions, define scope, and identify constraints.
• Develop system architecture, instrumentation selections, I/O, P&IDs, data sheets, and network documentation.
• Coordinate design activities with engineering teams, contractors, system integrators, and client representatives.

Skills

Instrumentation design leadership

Capital project estimation

Travel readiness

Education

BSc in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering

Process control & instrumentation emphasis

Tools

Rockwell Automation hardware

PLC

SCADA

I/O

P&ID

Data sheets

Job description

Who You'll Work With

At Design Group, you'll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies. You'll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you'll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll develop instrumentation and controls solutions for capital projects in the food and beverage, consumer health, life sciences, and advanced technology sectors. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, system integrators, contractors, and client representatives to translate process requirements into safe, reliable, and optimized control system designs. This position plays an important role in project delivery from preliminary design through installation and start-up, giving you the opportunity to influence system architecture, equipment performance, and manufacturing operations.

• Develop instrumentation and control system designs for industrial manufacturing and process environments
• Engineer PLC and SCADA interface solutions that support safety, reliability, and optimization requirements
• Lead instrumentation and controls design and estimating during preliminary and detailed project phases
• Perform facility and system job walks to assess existing conditions, define scope, and identify constraints
• Develop engineering solutions that improve equipment and process performance
• Design monitoring and control systems for pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, and other process variables
• Perform root cause failure analyses and recommend corrective actions
• Document process and functional requirements for instrumentation, controls, and related equipment
• Develop system architecture, instrumentation selections, I/O requirements, P&IDs, data sheets, and network documentation
• Coordinate design activities with engineering teams, contractors, system integrators, and client representatives

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering; a degree emphasizing process control and instrumentation; or equivalent relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience leading instrumentation and controls design and estimating for capital projects
• Experience with Rockwell Automation hardware and software and PLC, I/O, SCADA, networking, instrumentation, P&ID, and data sheet development
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary industrial capital projects involving owners, contractors, system integrators, and mechanical, electrical, and process teams
• Ability to travel for installation, start-up, client meetings, training, and industry events

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license or Engineer-in-Training certification
• Experience with dry and wet mechanical systems, gas and chemical distribution, HVAC, or clean room environmental controls

Compensation

The approximate pay range for this position is $100,000-$155,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position.