Remote MPC Engineer — Advanced Process Control (Equity)

CruxOCM; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Competitive compensation with equity

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Growth-mindset culture

Job summary

CruxOCM is seeking an Advanced Process Control Engineer to lead development and integration of MPC-based control algorithms for pipeline systems. You will collaborate with customer teams and internal groups to deliver safe, reliable automation solutions.

Responsibilities include designing state machines, testing plans, system integration, and data-driven model tuning, with a focus on safety and efficiency in heavy industry environments. Remote-first work is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical engineering or related field (post-graduate studies focusing on advanced control systems or MPC preferred)
• Hold a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or be eligible to obtain licensure in Canada
• Experience with control system design, controller tuning, execution of simulation-based testing, data processing and analysis, system integration
• Familiarity with the process of system identification to develop empirical models of input-output relationships
• Experience with writing specification documents, technical reports
• Proficiency with Python and version control software (e.g. GitHub)

Responsibilities

• Advanced Control: Architect, implement, and tune advanced control strategies, such as Model Predictive Control (MPC), for pipeline systems
• Discrete Logic: Design state machines for operational mode management, construct fail-safe conditions and safety checks, and protective interlocks
• Control System Testing: Outline and execute test plans to validate controller performance and safety requirements, perform root cause analyses (RCAs), and troubleshoot errors or undesired behaviours in simulation-based and production environments
• Algorithm Design: Create and help maintain tools for data analysis, system identification, empirical and physics-based model tuning
• System Integration: Enable rapid integration and deployment of Crux products, by developing playbooks, standardizing processes and leveraging the latest engineering tools.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all deliverables meet the high safety and reliability standards required for heavy industry environments.
• Relationship Building: Develop deep, trust-based relationships with client-side operators and technical leads.
• Internal Synergy: Align cross-functional teams to ensure a unified delivery approach.

Skills

Advanced Control

Model Predictive Control

System identification

Data analysis

Python programming

Root cause analysis

Test planning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical engineering

P.Eng. designation or licensure eligibility (Canada)

Tools

Python

GitHub

OPC/SCADA knowledge

Job description

CruxOCM is seeking an Advanced Process Control Engineer to lead development and integration of MPC-based control algorithms for pipeline systems. You will collaborate with customer teams and internal groups to deliver safe, reliable automation solutions.

Responsibilities include designing state machines, testing plans, system integration, and data-driven model tuning, with a focus on safety and efficiency in heavy industry environments. Remote-first work is offered.