Instrumentation & Controls Engineer — PLC, HMI & Start-Up

LeoForce; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life, disability insurance

HSA contributions

Paid sick time

Paid family leave

Flexible PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

LeoForce is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer in Addison, TX to design instrumentation, electrical controls, and automation for complex process-equipment packages. You will guide projects from proposal to commissioning, program PLCs/HMIs, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Requires 4+ years’ experience, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and strong AutoCAD/Excel skills. The role involves on-site duties with potential startup support at customer sites and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, or Controls Engineering.
• 4+ years of instrumentation and controls experience in manufacturing or engineered equipment.
• Experience designing controls for oil and gas process equipment.
• Experience programming PLCs and HMIs and developing sequences and PID loops.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Excel.
• Working knowledge of API, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, and IEC standards.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications, RFQs, and tenders to define instrumentation and control-system requirements.
• Establish control-system architecture and select PLCs, instrumentation, control hardware, and related components.
• Develop P&IDs, control schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, cable schedules, and 2D/3D AutoCAD drawings.
• Program and troubleshoot PLC-based control systems, HMIs, sequence logic, and PID control loops.
• Prepare bills of materials, component specifications, technical descriptions, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Apply hazardous-area classifications and applicable oil and gas codes and standards.
• Size and lay out instrument cables, junction boxes, conduit, cable trays, and package-mounted instrumentation.
• Prepare specifications for third-party control-system providers and review their deliverables.
• Support equipment assembly, calibration, loop checks, inspections, and factory acceptance testing.
• Provide startup and commissioning assistance at customer sites.
• Support sales and applications teams with technical proposals and control-system requirements.
• Identify opportunities to standardize designs, improve engineering processes, and reduce costs.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

P&ID design

PID control loops

Control-system architecture

Instrumentation sizing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/ Electronics/Controls Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

LeoForce is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer in Addison, TX to design instrumentation, electrical controls, and automation for complex process-equipment packages. You will guide projects from proposal to commissioning, program PLCs/HMIs, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Requires 4+ years’ experience, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and strong AutoCAD/Excel skills. The role involves on-site duties with potential startup support at customer sites and collaboration with