Lead Controls Engineer – Electrolyzer Systems & Automation

Oxylus Energy; Branford (CT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid sick days and vacation

401k match

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Job summary

Oxylus Energy in Branford, CT, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead electronics, sensing, controls, and automation across electrolyzer test stations. You will define the controls architecture, own integration with CO2 supply and conditioning, gas separation, and thermal management as we scale from lab to pilot systems.

You will stay hands-on—designing, building, commissioning, and troubleshooting—set technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure safe operation with interlocks, alarms,

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Eng or Mechatronics.
• 7+ years of relevant experience with a B.S.; 5+ years with an M.S.; 2+ years with a Ph.D.
• Strong track record leading design, build, and commissioning of control and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the controls architecture, hardware standards, and software practices across all test stations and balance-of-stack systems.
• Lead the design, build, and commissioning of electronics, instrumentation, control panels, and automation, from lab stations to pilot-scale systems.
• Lead integration of the electrolyzer stack with upstream and downstream unit operations and data acquisition.
• Specify and integrate instrumentation (mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, regulators, thermocouples, detectors, pumps, valves, DC power supplies).
• Develop and review control software and logic using PLCs, microcontrollers, Python, or similar platforms.
• Own the design of safety systems, including interlocks, alarms, ESD, gas detection, and hazard analyses.
• Build scalable data acquisition and logging systems and cloud integration.
• Enable unattended operation through automated test sequences and fault handling.
• Manage vendors and ensure compliance with electrical and safety codes.
• Mentor junior engineers and present plans and results to leadership.

Skills

PLC programming

Microcontrollers

Python

Data acquisition

Control systems

Instrumentation

Education

Electrical Eng

Mechanical Eng

Chemical Eng

Mechatronics

Tools

Modbus

OPC UA

Ethernet/IP

SCADA

HMI design

Job description

Oxylus Energy in Branford, CT, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead electronics, sensing, controls, and automation across electrolyzer test stations. You will define the controls architecture, own integration with CO2 supply and conditioning, gas separation, and thermal management as we scale from lab to pilot systems.

You will stay hands-on—designing, building, commissioning, and troubleshooting—set technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure safe operation with interlocks, alarms,