Instrumentation & Controls Engineer for Fusion Lab Systems

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 91,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in Princeton, NJ seeks an Instrumentation & Control Engineer to design, deploy, and operate control systems for plasma experiments. You will work with engineering staff and researchers, testing systems, diagnosing failures, and implementing repairs.

The role emphasizes hardware interfacing, PLC/LVL programming, HMI development, and applying controls theory across legacy and new installations. On-site work is required in a DOE national laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with instrumentation and control systems.
• Familiarity with hardware interfacing and signal conditioning.
• Knowledge of PLCs and LVL programming.
• Experience with HMIs, alarm servers, and data historians.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain and support instrumentation and control systems (60%).
• Operate and maintain control and monitoring systems (15%).
• Develop diagrams, drawings and documentation (10%).
• Apply controls theory to refine legacy and new systems (15%).

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

LVL (Limited-Variability-Language)

HMI design tools

EPICS

SQL / database concepts

Job description

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in Princeton, NJ seeks an Instrumentation & Control Engineer to design, deploy, and operate control systems for plasma experiments. You will work with engineering staff and researchers, testing systems, diagnosing failures, and implementing repairs.

The role emphasizes hardware interfacing, PLC/LVL programming, HMI development, and applying controls theory across legacy and new installations. On-site work is required in a DOE national laboratory environment.