Lead Control Systems Engineer – EPC Greenfield Magnet Plant

KBR, Inc; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions in Newark, Delaware seeks a Control Systems Engineer to define automation requirements, select control equipment, and lead commissioning for a greenfield magnet manufacturing facility. You will help design PLC/DCS/SCADA architectures and ensure safe, reliable plant operation from design through start-up.

Collaborating with process, mechanical, electrical, and safety engineers, you will configure control networks, support FATs/SATs, and drive process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, control systems engineering, mechanical engineering, or related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience as a Control Systems Engineer on EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of PLC/DCS platforms, instrumentation, and control system networks.
• Experience with chemical, thermal processing, minerals, metals, or advanced materials manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with industrial commissioning and startup.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary EPC project team.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to safety systems, alarm management, and process automation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Define control system requirements for all phases of magnet manufacturing, including ore processing, chemical extraction, thermal treatment, forming, coating, and finishing operations.
• Specify and design PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI architectures aligned with standards.
• Develop control philosophies, system architectures, I/O lists, cause-and-effect diagrams, and network designs.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical, and safety engineering teams within the EPC environment.
• Determine automation and instrumentation requirements for processing equipment and integrate OEM equipment into plant-wide control systems.
• Develop, review, or oversee PLC/DCS logic, interlocks, alarm management strategies, and HMI graphics.
• Configure industrial networks, historians, and interfaces with MES or plant data systems.
• Support FATs, SATs, and on-site commissioning activities; oversee startup and ramp-up phases.
• Design safety interlocks, permissives, and shutdown logic with process safety teams; participate in HAZOPs, SIL studies, and risk assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

PLC/DCS platforms

SCADA/HMI

Industrial networks

Instrumentation

Job description

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions in Newark, Delaware seeks a Control Systems Engineer to define automation requirements, select control equipment, and lead commissioning for a greenfield magnet manufacturing facility. You will help design PLC/DCS/SCADA architectures and ensure safe, reliable plant operation from design through start-up.

Collaborating with process, mechanical, electrical, and safety engineers, you will configure control networks, support FATs/SATs, and drive process