Senior Process Controls Engineer: Real-Time Automation & Data

Lyten, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Equity

Relocation support

Job summary

Lyten, Inc. is hiring a Senior Process Controls Engineer to lead troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation domains and to own the controls, instrumentation, and manufacturing data systems for electrode powders, slurries and coatings.

You will architect automated data pipelines, deploy diagnostics and alarm strategies, and serve as the technical lead for controls in equipment installs and scale-up projects, partnering with operations and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering, or related field with 5+ years in industrial manufacturing environments.
• Strong hands-on experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, electrical systems, and industrial instrumentation (temperature, pressure, flow, gas systems).
• Deep understanding of signal systems (4–20 mA), control architectures, and industrial communication protocols (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC).
• Experience leading root cause investigations and delivering measurable improvements in uptime, reliability, or process performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause investigations across mechanical, electrical and instrumentation domains.
• Own and scale controls, instrumentation, and manufacturing data systems for electrode powders, slurries and coatings.
• Architect and implement automated data pipelines from equipment (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC) into centralized systems, enabling real-time process visibility.
• Build and deploy diagnostics, alarm strategies, and health monitoring systems to detect and prevent failures.
• Serve as the technical lead for controls and instrumentation in equipment installs, upgrades, and scale-up efforts, partnering closely with operations and maintenance teams.

Job description

Lyten, Inc. is hiring a Senior Process Controls Engineer to lead troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation domains and to own the controls, instrumentation, and manufacturing data systems for electrode powders, slurries and coatings.

You will architect automated data pipelines, deploy diagnostics and alarm strategies, and serve as the technical lead for controls in equipment installs and scale-up projects, partnering with operations and maintenance teams.