Senior Hardware Design and Instrumentation Engineer

E Tech Group; Portsmouth (NH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match + enrollment

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Training and career growth

Job summary

E Tech Group is seeking a Senior Hardware Design and Instrumentation Engineer in a New England hybrid role. You will lead hardware design, instrumentation, and field wiring for control systems, while supporting commissioning and optimization at client sites.

You bring 5+ years of automation project experience, strong PLC/HMI and network know-how, and a practical approach to troubleshooting. Travel up to 50% may be required, with a focus on delivering robust, safe solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience executing automation projects for process plants.
• BS Engineering degree or equivalent educational background.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E and UL 508A standards and codes.
• Experience developing process control system applications with PLCs and HMIs.
• Design, implementation and troubleshooting of control system networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet).
• Schematic modifications in AutoCAD; learning and applying LOTO safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to hardware design, configuration and testing of control system hardware and instrumentation.
• Plan and coordinate work across multiple projects to meet client deliverables.
• Provide technical advisement to project leadership and customers for high-priority issues.
• Troubleshoot non-functional or out-of-spec instrumentation and control systems.
• Travel to client facilities to participate in design, start-up and commissioning.
• Serve as hardware and instrumentation SME within the automation team.

Skills

Project leadership

PLC

HMI

Instrumentation

Control systems

Troubleshooting

LOTO safety

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Ethernet/IP

PowerFlex/Siemens Sinamics

Job description

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

We’re seeking a Senior Hardware Design and Instrumentation Engineer to join our team. In this role, you’ll bring a well-rounded engineering background and the ability to work independently across a variety of hardware design and instrumentation responsibilities, including instrument specification, panel design, field wiring design, instrument loop checks, equipment commissioning, and troubleshooting. You’ll be part of a talented, collaborative team focused on developing thoughtful solutions for our clients’ most complex automation challenges.

Location

New England Hybrid with local driving travel (approximately 50%)

You will

• Lead or work on a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of control system hardware and instrumentation.
• Understand project scope and exercise good time management skills to plan and coordinate work across multiple projects ensuring completion of all project deliverables to the satisfaction of the client.
• Anticipate and provide solutions to project leadership and/or customer giving high priority to customer satisfaction offering strong technical expertise and advisement as part of the project team.
• Troubleshoot control system instrumentation that is non-functional, out of spec, or in need of optimization.
• Adapt to a flexible work schedule and travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client’s facility.
• Act as a hardware and instrumentation Subject Matter Expert in the automation field.
• Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

You have

• 5+ years of hands-on experience executing automation projects for process plants.
• BS Engineering degree or equivalent educational background.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria and codes relevant to Instrumentation and Controls: NFPA 70E & UL 508A
• Demonstrated ability to develop process control system applications, utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), tuning control loops, providing control system startup services, troubleshooting existing control systems and providing control system qualifications.
• Expertise with the design, implementation and troubleshooting of control system network topology, i.e. Ethernet, Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, etc.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation specification, installation & troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning & troubleshooting.
• Experience making schematic modifications in AutoCAD.
• Experience working around voltages <600 and familiar with lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedures required to do this safely.
• Experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting electrical circuits including power distribution, protection, relaying, switching, and control signals:
  • 24VAC/VDC, 120VAC single phase, and 480VAC three phase power
  • 24VDC, 120VAC discrete control signals
  • 0-10 VDC, 4-20mA analog control signals
  • RTD and Thermocouple control signals
  • Power/signal bus communication networks such as ASi
• Expertise with the selection, commissioning and troubleshooting of variable frequency drives (VFD), including parameter configuration (i.e. Allen-Bradley PowerFlex or Siemens Sinamics lines).
• Hands-on experience rapidly troubleshooting and solving equipment & instrument-related issues during start-up and commissioning and perform complex system testing.
• Experience working at customer sites supporting the installation & commissioning of equipment and systems.
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

You may have

• Experience with industry and regulatory standards: UL 1203, IEC 60204, and IEC 61508.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License.
• Experience configuring managed switches and their complex networks a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.