Lead Instrumentation and Controls Engineer - Lead Systems Engineer

Honeywell INC.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies in Houston seeks a Lead Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to own end-to-end design for gas skid and station projects supporting data center infrastructure.

You will develop control philosophies, specify hardware and instrumentation, and drive safety, quality, and project timelines across design, fabrication, and commissioning phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in controls/Instrumentation engineering or closely related field.
• 6+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary capital projects with scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk accountability.
• Experience designing industrial instrumentation and control systems for packaged equipment, process skids, metering, regulation or energy infrastructure.
• Ability to read and develop P&IDs, control narratives, I/O lists, instrument data sheets and loop diagrams.
• Knowledge of natural-gas flow measurement, pressure regulation, gas-quality analysis, detection and temperature compensation.
• Familiarity with safety practices, hazardous-location design principles, and relevant codes/standards.
• Experience across design, procurement, fabrication, testing, installation and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Own instrumentation and controls design for large gas skid/station projects for data center applications.
• Translate customer specs into integrated controls solutions considering site constraints.
• Develop and maintain the controls design basis, philosophy, specifications and documents.
• Specify and integrate gas meters, regulators, detectors, valves, PLC/DCS hardware and HMI interfaces.
• Design control, alarm, interlock, shutdown, and monitoring strategies for safe operation.
• Coordinate interfaces with generators, facility controls and remote monitoring using appropriate industrial protocols.

Skills

Technical writing

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Reading P&ID

Education

Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or related field

Tools

PLC/DCS hardware

HMI interfaces

Industrial protocols

Job description

Job Description

The Lead Instrumentation and Controls Engineer owns the end-to-end instrumentation and controls design of integrated gas skid and station solutions that support safe, reliable fuel-gas supply for mission-critical data center gas power infrastructure. Fuel gas skids and station solutions include fuel gas conditioning skids, gas flow metering skids, pressure regulation and monitoring skids and gas composition analysis stations. This role delivers safe, reliable, constructible, and cost-effective designs for large projects. The engineer integrates gas metering, pressure regulation, gas-quality analysis, fixed gas detection, flow computing, and process instrumentation to ensure dependable fuel-gas supply, accurate energy measurement, protection of critical equipment, and continuous operational visibility.

Success in this role is demonstrated through delivering complete and accurate design packages on schedule while ensuring compliance with customer, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements; minimizing design-related rework during fabrication, installation, and commissioning; effectively managing technical risk, scope, cost, schedule, and interfaces; achieving successful factory and site acceptance with reliable system performance; and driving continuous improvements through standardization, design reuse, and enhanced engineering efficiency.

You will report directly to our General Manager and you'll work out of our Houston, TX location on a Hybrid work schedule.

Hybrid Work Schedule Note: For the first 90 days New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Own instrumentation and controls design and technical execution for large gas skid or station projects supporting data center applications.
• Translate customer specifications, process requirements, mechanical designs, equipment data, and site constraints into an integrated controls solution.
• Develop and maintain the controls design basis, control philosophy, functional specifications, control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, I/O lists, instrument indexes, data sheets, loop drawings, wiring and interconnection drawings, panel layouts, network architecture, cable schedules, and bills of material.
• Specify and integrate gas flow meters, flow computers, pressure-control regulators, safety valves, gas-quality analyzers, fixed gas-detection systems, pressure and temperature transmitters, actuated valves, control panels, PLC or DCS hardware, HMI interfaces, and communications equipment.
• Design control, alarm, interlock, permissive, shutdown, and monitoring strategies that support safe operation, reliable gas delivery, accurate measurement, equipment protection, and rapid fault diagnosis.
• Define data and communications interfaces with generator packages, facility controls, supervisory systems, and remote monitoring platforms using appropriate industrial protocols.
• Coordinate hazardous-area requirements, functional-safety considerations, equipment ratings, grounding, power, signal segregation, cybersecurity requirements, and environmental conditions with the responsible engineering and safety authorities.
• Lead design reviews, technical clarifications, risk assessments, interface reviews, and constructability discussions with customers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Review supplier proposals, calculations, drawings, software documentation, and technical submittals for compliance with project specifications, quality expectations, schedule, and cost targets.
• Develop and execute verification and validation plans, including software simulation, panel inspection, loop checks, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and performance testing.
• Support fabrication, installation, startup, troubleshooting, punch-list closure, training, and turnover to operations.
• Manage technical scope, schedule commitments, risks, assumptions, changes, and configuration control while maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Drive standardization, modularization, lessons learned, and continuous improvement across the gas skid and station portfolio.

Product and Technology Scope

• Integrated skid and station packages for fuel gas conditioning, flow metering, pressure monitoring and regulation and gas composition analysis
  • Gas flow measurement solutions
  • Pressure regulation and monitoring solutions
  • Gas quality measurement, analysis and flow computing solutions.
  • Gas leak detection systems.
  • Pressure and temperature measurements

Qualifications

You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 6 or more years of experience supporting complex, multidisciplinary capital projects with accountability for design, technical scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.
• Progressive experience designing industrial instrumentation and control systems for packaged equipment, process skids, metering or regulation stations, power generation, energy infrastructure, or comparable engineered-to-order solutions.
• Ability to read and develop piping and instrumentation diagrams, control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, I/O lists, instrument data sheets, loop diagrams, wiring drawings, and system architecture documents.
• Understanding of natural-gas flow measurement, pressure regulation, gas-quality analysis, detection, and pressure and temperature compensation.
• Knowledge of applicable safety practices, hazardous or classified-location design principles, and engineering codes and standards.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary projects through design, procurement, fabrication, testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Strong technical writing, problem-solving, stakeholder-management, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and travel to supplier, customer, fabrication, and project sites as required.

We Value

• Experience with natural-gas metering and regulation stations, fuel-gas systems for reciprocating engines or gas turbines, data center critical infrastructure, or mission-critical facilities.
• Familiarity with applicable ISA, IEC, API, AGA, and customer-specific requirements.
• Experience with control-system software development, simulation, testing, and version control.
• Experience with modular, prefabricated, or engineered-to-order equipment and supplier integration.
• Professional Engineer licensure, Engineer-in-Training certification, Certified Automation Professional credential, or equivalent technical certification.

Relocation support may be provided.

U.S. Person Requirement

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

Benefits of Working for Honeywell

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more (https://benefits.honeywell.com/)

The application period for the job is estimated to 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: September 29, 2026

About Honeywell Technologies

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world's most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector's transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)

The Business Unit

Honeywell Industrial Automation enables process industry operations, creates world-class sensor technologies, automates supply chains, makes warehouses smarter, and improves worker safety. This combination builds on our core strengths in controls and automation technologies which in turn allows us to deliver better commercial outcomes for our customers. We enable customers to enhance the safety, sustainability, resiliency and productivity of their people, plants and assets.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/company/inclusion-and-engagement)

About Us

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world's most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector's transition from automation to autonomy.