Senior I&C Engineer - Advanced Tech & Manufacturing

Glumac; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Hybrid work schedule

Career development

Job summary

Glumac, a Tetra Tech Company, is seeking an experienced Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer for our San Diego, CA office. The role leads design and execution of I&C systems for advanced technology and industrial facilities, with a two-day-in-office hybrid arrangement and remote days available.

The candidate will develop specifications, I/O lists, control narratives, and architecture drawings, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and guide junior engineers through project delivery,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of instrumentation and controls experience.
• Active PE license in California or ability to obtain within 1–2 years.
• Experience designing instrumentation and control systems for industrial facilities.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, DCS, and motor control systems.
• Experience developing instrumentation specifications, I/O lists, sequences, and control narratives.
• Experience reviewing P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and control schematics.
• Knowledge of analog/digital signals, pneumatic actuation, HART, and industrial Ethernet.
• Ability to work on-site at least two days per week.
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and engineering of instrumentation and control systems for technology and industrial facilities.
• Develop specifications, calculations, instrument datasheets, IO lists, and control narratives.
• Design and specify PLCs, DCS, motor controls, networks, and instrumentation.
• Evaluate and specify industrial instrumentation including sensors and valves.
• Lead PLC-based panel designs compliant with UL 508A.
• Provide technical direction for piping and instrumentation diagrams and wiring diagrams.

Skills

PLCs

DCS

Motor controls

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Glumac, a Tetra Tech Company, is seeking an experienced Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer for our San Diego, CA office. The role leads design and execution of I&C systems for advanced technology and industrial facilities, with a two-day-in-office hybrid arrangement and remote days available.

The candidate will develop specifications, I/O lists, control narratives, and architecture drawings, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and guide junior engineers through project delivery,