Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Data Center SME

Jacobs; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a senior I&C SME to lead instrumentation and control engineering for a portfolio of data center projects across the United States. You will guide design direction, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure robust, compliant, and high-performance solutions.

You will influence project execution, drive design standards, and contribute to delivery excellence while supporting a flexible hybrid work model and client engagement at senior levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration required.
• 15+ years in instrumentation, controls, or automation engineering with data center experience.
• Experience with BAS/PLC/SCADA/EPMS and data center analytics.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality reviews of complex projects across BAS, ICS, SCADA, EPMS for hyperscale facilities.
• Lead complex controls architecture evaluations and select methodologies / networks.
• Develop and validate advanced control sequences and integration strategies; set design standards.
• Oversee instrumentation sizing, valve applications, sensors, networks, alarms and coordination.
• Drive operational performance via monitoring, analytics, fault detection, and energy optimization.
• Collaborate with mechanical/electrical/civil/ commissioning teams through project lifecycle.

Skills

Controls engineering

Automation architecture

Systems integration

Mentoring

Client communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical/Controls Engineering

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Rockwell Automation

Aveva/Wonderware

Ignition

Tridium Niagara

Revit

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a senior I&C SME to lead instrumentation and control engineering for a portfolio of data center projects across the United States. You will guide design direction, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure robust, compliant, and high-performance solutions.

You will influence project execution, drive design standards, and contribute to delivery excellence while supporting a flexible hybrid work model and client engagement at senior levels.