Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Location:

TX, US

Date:
Aug 3, 2026

Fuel Cell Energy is a global leader in decarbonizing power and producing hydrogen through our proprietary fuel cell technology. Our mission is to enable a world powered by clean energy. As an innovator and manufacturer of fuel cell clean power platforms, Fuel Cell Energy has the only technology in the world capable of capturing carbon from an external source and producing power at the same time.

In addition, we offer the only technology in the world capable of producing hydrogen, power and water simultaneously.

The pay for this position ranges from $135000 - $160000.

We are seeking a Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join the multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for designing and delivering fuel cell-based systems for power generation, carbon capture, hydrogen production, and energy storage applications.

This role is a staff-level, hands‑on technical leadership position with a primary emphasis on instrumentation, valves, and field devices, balanced with strong responsibility for PLC and HMI software development. The position is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy and technical judgment, supporting multiple projects across design, construction, testing, commissioning, and operational support while influencing standards, design quality, technical risk resolution, and cross-functional execution.

• Serve as the technical lead for the selection, specification, and application of instrumentation, valves, and field devices, including transmitters, analyzers, control valves, actuators, and safety devices, ensuring reliable operation across process conditions, lifecycle requirements, safety expectations, and project constraints.
• Define, improve, and maintain control system architectures, including control narratives, I/O definitions, instrument integration, control philosophy, reusable standards, and alignment with PLC-based control platforms.
• Lead the design, development, review, and support of PLC and HMI software, including Ladder Logic, Structured Text, function blocks, and operator interfaces, from initial design through commissioning, fleet support, and continuous improvement.
• Own or provide senior-level review of instrumentation and controls design documentation, including P&IDs, loop diagrams, instrument datasheets, logic diagrams, control philosophies, design standards, and test procedures.
• Lead or support system testing, I/O checkout, loop checks, commissioning, startup, and validation activities, ensuring lessons learned are translated into improved designs, standards, and troubleshooting practices.
• Act as a senior technical interface with Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Field Service, Operations, Procurement, and external suppliers to ensure cohesive system integration, drawing accuracy, constructability, and practical field execution.
• Provide advanced technical leadership for field issue resolution and root cause analysis related to instrumentation, valves, and control systems across deployed assets, including prioritization of corrective actions and communication of technical risks to project and engineering leadership.
• Lead or significantly influence the design and implementation of Safety Instrumented System (SIS) functions, including safety requirements specification (SRS) inputs, SIL verification support, cause-and-effect logic, instrumented shutdown/alarm design, and validation/testing to align with applicable functional safety standards.
• Lead or actively influence design reviews, HAZOPs, FMEAs, safety assessments, technical readiness reviews, and lessons-learned activities, while mentoring junior and senior engineers by sharing best practices in instrumentation and controls engineering.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in instrumentation and controls engineering within industrial, power generation, process, energy systems, or other complex engineered systems environments.
• Demonstrated staff-level experience serving as an independent technical contributor or technical lead for instrumentation and valve selection, specification, application, design review, and field issue resolution.
• Strong, hands‑on experience with PLC and HMI programming for industrial control systems, including the ability to review, troubleshoot, standardize, and improve control logic across projects or deployed assets.

• Deep understanding of industrial instrumentation, control valves, actuators, safety devices, and associated installation, commissioning, lifecycle, and maintainability practices.
• Advanced experience with PLC platforms, including hardware configuration, Ladder Logic, Structured Text, user‑defined function blocks, reusable logic standards, troubleshooting, and design review.
• Experience developing,…