Senior I&C Engineer: OT/IT Integration & Cybersecurity

American Electric Power Co.; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power Co. seeks an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to support retrofit and new build projects across gas, coal, and renewables.

The role defines design basis for I&C systems and collaborates with AE and EPC partners to ensure OT/IT alignment and cybersecurity readiness. The engineer will engage OEMs during RFx, contribute to self-build proposals, and support technical specification development while coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET-accredited program; PE preferred.
• 4+ years of related engineering experience; or 2 years with Master's/PhD.
• Registration as a PE in US (preferred) unless waiver granted.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AE and EPC firms to define design basis for I&C systems.
• Ensure OT and IT systems meet design requirements and cybersecurity practices.
• Manage OT networks and devices for system integration and communication.
• Engage with OEMs during RFx processes to ensure compliance with specs.
• Support creation of retrofit/new generation equipment scopes and self-build proposals.
• Develop and review technical specs, EPC specs, and designs.
• Assist in project construction and address obsolescence concerns.

Skills

Control theory

PID

SAMA diagrams

P&IDs

Cybersecurity

Data analysis

MS Excel

SQL

CEMS

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license

Tools

Servers

Thin clients

Network equipment

Instrumentation software

Job description

American Electric Power Co. seeks an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to support retrofit and new build projects across gas, coal, and renewables.

The role defines design basis for I&C systems and collaborates with AE and EPC partners to ensure OT/IT alignment and cybersecurity readiness. The engineer will engage OEMs during RFx, contribute to self-build proposals, and support technical specification development while coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, reliable