About the Role
As an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer in our San Francisco office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.
Responsibilities
- Establishing criteria for industrial and advanced manufacturing systems, including determining applicable codes, selecting controllers for various applications, and establishing hazardous area boundaries.
- Developing system routing options.
- Coordinating and implementing the layout of industrial systems and equipment.
- Monitoring, interpreting, and conducting tests of Programmable Logic Controllers/distributed control system.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study and five years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience.
- Master’s Degree in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study and three years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience.
- 4 years of experience designing, programming, and implementing control systems, including Allen Bradley, Modicon, or Siemens PLCs.
- 2 years of experience with industrial networks and communication protocols.
- 4 years of PLC programming experience using various software, including RS Logix 5000, RS Logix 500 Concept, or UnityPro.
- 3 years of experience with Wonderware packages (In-touch and Archestra System Platform), Factory Talk View, or Citect SCADA.
- 3 years of experience with industrial system design codes, standards, and specification requirements.
- 4 years of experience with engineering design programs, including AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical.
- Interest in smart building technologies, universal system integration and convergence of data and intelligence.
Skills
- Instrumentation and Controls Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Control systems design
- Programming
- Implementation of control systems
- Allen Bradley PLCs
- Modicon PLCs
- Siemens PLCs
- Industrial networks
- Communication protocols
- PLC programming
- RS Logix 5000
- RS Logix 500 Concept
- UnityPro
- Wonderware packages
- In-touch
- Archestra System Platform
- Factory Talk View
- Citect SCADA
- Industrial system design codes
- Standards
- Specification requirements
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Smart building technologies
- Universal system integration
- Convergence of data and intelligence
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Domestic travel 25-30%
Experience Level
- Five years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience (with Bachelor's)
- Three years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience (with Master's)
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study
- Master’s Degree in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000 to $170,000
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and retirement
- Performance-based year-end bonus
- Flexible work environment
- Wellness resources
- Community-focused initiatives
About the Company
- At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges.
- Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives.
- Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.
- From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.
- AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.
- At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.
Equal Opportunity
- AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.
