Lead Automation & Controls Engineer - Hybrid, US Clearance

Sargent & Lundy; Warrenville (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to contribute to PLC/SIS design and industrial control platforms. You will prepare specifications, design media, and collaborate with multi-discipline teams while expanding skills in their Automation Lab and through peer learning communities.

The role requires a U.S. citizen able to obtain security clearance, with 12+ years in I&C or automation, and a background in ABET-accredited engineering programs.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain US Government security clearance.
• BS degree in engineering from ABET-accredited program; MS degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in instrumentation and controls or automation systems engineering.
• Proven ability to interface with craft for troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Experience with designing, programming, documenting, and testing automated machinery or processes at industrial facilities.
• Experience with industrial communication design (Ethernet IP preferred; familiarity with Modbus/Profibus).
• Experience producing P&IDs, Control System Narratives, I/O Lists, Cause and Effect or Logic Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, FAT Procedures, and software documentation.

Responsibilities

• Work on project teams with other discipline engineers on PLC-based control systems and SIS.
• Prepare specifications and design media for software, instrumentation, and control platforms.
• Expand knowledge through mentoring, training in Automation Lab, and Communities of Practice.
• Collaborate with client sites; travel to offices and project sites as required.

Skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance eligibility

ABET-accredited BS in engineering

Industrial automation experience

Industrial communication design

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Engineering

MS degree preferred

Tools

RSLogix 5000

RSView

P&ID documentation

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to contribute to PLC/SIS design and industrial control platforms. You will prepare specifications, design media, and collaborate with multi-discipline teams while expanding skills in their Automation Lab and through peer learning communities.

The role requires a U.S. citizen able to obtain security clearance, with 12+ years in I&C or automation, and a background in ABET-accredited engineering programs.