Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

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The Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer 3 will support the design, development, implementation, and sustainment of mission‑critical control systems and associated instrumentation for ULA’s Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) that fuels, monitors, and launches the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle. This role focuses on developing modernized control & instrumentation systems that will integrate with ULA’s legacy control & instrumentation systems. This individual will bring an innovative mindset, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary ground systems and vehicle design and operations teams to develop requirements and systems that meet modularity, extensibility, reliability, and performance requirements.

• Develop, review, and maintain instrumentation and control (I&C) system architectures and engineering, including redundancy and resiliency schemes appropriate for mission‑critical applications.
• Integrate modernized I&C systems into legacy ULA I&C systems, ensuring minimal impact to recurring launch operations while positioning ULA’s ground electrical architecture for future extensibility and capability.
• Specify, select, and integrate field instrumentation & control devices such as transmitters, sensors, analyzers, actuators, and control valves.
• Support design and development of PLC, DCS, SCADA‑based, or other control solutions, including creating functional requirements, developing control schemes & architectures, and I/O definitions.
• Produce and interpret engineering documents such as interface control documents, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, system architecture diagrams, and I&C installation details.
• Participate in hazard analyses, failure modes assessments, and reliability reviews to ensure safe and robust system operation.
• Support development and execution of commissioning, verification, and validation procedures for new and upgraded control systems.
• Support technical staff in troubleshooting and resolving complex instrumentation and control system issues in critical operational environments.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and customer requirements, including documentation and traceability
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, systems, operations, and safety engineering teams throughout project lifecycle
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to controls performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Support configuration management, change control, and documentation processes for I&C systems

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 4 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in instrumentation & control engineering within critical, mission-essential, or high-reliability environments such as Aerospace, Utility, Data Center, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Medical Facilities industries.
• Direct experience…