Senior Instrumentation and Controls Design Engineer

Redwood Materials; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Design Engineer to join our Infrastructure Development team. The role focuses on creating a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by designing I&C systems for our facilities and delivering construction-ready drawings.

You will collaborate with electrical and process engineers, size cables and cable trays, and support procurement with technical specifications while advancing design productivity and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in I&C Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience.
• Highly motivated and proactive.
• Well-organized and detailed oriented.
• Excellent team communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of UL508A standard for industrial control panels.
• Working knowledge of NEC Article 409 Industrial Control Panels.
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Responsibilities

• Perform I&C assignments with general direction and minimal supervision.
• Work independently as well as collaboratively toward design and technical solutions.
• Assist in developing solutions for projects in all phases.
• Using Revit, assist in the production of construction drawings for Instrumentation and Controls discipline including plan drawings, conduit routing, and instrument schedules.
• Develop and maintain instrumentation installation specifications.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to size cable tray systems for I&C systems.
• Support controls engineering team in specification and selection of appropriate I&C devices.
• Collaborate with process I&C engineers to maintain instrument datasheets, specifications, and technical reports.
• Assist in procurement activities by providing technical expertise and working with vendors.
• Develop process improvements/workflows/templates to increase design productivity.
• Learn, advance, and increase quality through construction observation/administration.

Skills

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in I&C Engineering

Tools

UL508A

NEC Article 409

Job description

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling—keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling—keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Senior Instrumentation and Controls Design Engineer

Redwood Materials is currently seeking an EPC Electrical Engineer or Designer to join our Infrastructure Development team. These roles are at the center of our activities focused on creating a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by transforming recycled materials into battery materials for new lithium-ion battery production.

Responsibilities will include:

• Perform I&C assignments with general direction and minimal supervision
• Work independently as well as collaboratively with others toward design and technical solutions
• Assist in developing solutions for projects in all phases
• Using Revit, assist in the production of construction drawings for Instrumentation and Controls discipline including but not limited to: Plan drawings showing locations of instruments, and control panels, Raceway drawings to show conduit and cable tray sizing and routing, including fill calculations, Circuit Schedules for low voltage control signal, power, and network wiring, Instrument wiring details, Instrument schedule(s), and Instrument installation details
• Develop and maintain instrumentation installation specification
• Collaborate with electrical engineer(s) to size new or share existing cable tray systems for I&C systems
• Support the controls engineering team in specification and selection of appropriate I&C devices, ensuring compatibility with process and environmental requirements
• Collaborate with process I&C engineers to create and maintain accurate documentation of instrument datasheets, specifications, and technical reports, including comprehensive I/O lists, valve lists and instrument lists
• Assist in procurement activities by providing technical expertise in selecting instrumentation equipment and components and working with vendors to procure components
• Develop process improvements/ workflows/ templates to increase design productivity
• Learn, advance, and increase quality through construction observation / administration

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in I&C Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 4 years of experience
• Highly motivated and proactive
• Well-organized and detailed oriented
• Excellent team communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of UL508A standard for the design and construction of industrial control panels
• Working knowledge of NEC Article 409 Industrial Control Panels
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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