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Amentum

Senior Controls and Instrumentation Engineer

Amentum

. Support projects ranging from small studies to multi-million-dollar turnkey solutions .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in control system design, PLC programming, and HMI development, with a strong focus on project management and compliance with industry standards. Proven ability to lead engineering teams and mentor junior colleagues while driving innovation in control and data acquisition systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Control System DesignPLC ProgrammingHMI DevelopmentProject ManagementCompliance with ISA, IEEE, NEC

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Hard Skills
Control System Software DevelopmentMODBUS TCPPROFINETEtherNet/IPData Acquisition System DesignProcess InstrumentationAutomation Network HardwareDigital Filter AlgorithmsControl Transfer Function RealizationsProcess Simulation
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationInnovationTeam Coordination
Tools & Technologies
SCADA SystemsPanel Shop TestingCommissioning ToolsEngineering Software
Certifications & Qualifications
PE LicenseEIT
Industry Keywords
Electrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringMechatronicsGovernment RegulationsEngineering Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support projects ranging from small studies to multi-million-dollar turnkey solutions
  • Develop hardware assembly and wiring diagrams for SCADA systems
  • Develop control system software designs
  • Develop control system software, including PLC programming and HMI development
  • Develop interfaces to facility equipment using MODBUS TCP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and other industrial control protocols
  • Apply closed-loop control methods to continuously variable systems
  • Check others’ work, follow standard procedures, and ensure compliance with ISA, IEEE, NEC, and other codes and standards
  • Support hardware assembly and fabrication through panel shop testing
  • Perform light installation tasks on-site for commissioning efforts
  • Direct facility startup, checkout, and commissioning activities on-site, domestically and abroad
  • Communicate project status to clients and management
  • Coordinate with engineering disciplines and departments
  • Estimate system design, material, installation, checkout, commissioning, and activation projects
  • Plan labor resources and schedule project milestones
  • Develop proposals to capture future work
  • Lead SCADA projects through design, fabrication, implementation, testing, and commissioning phases

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • US citizenship is required to comply with government customer requirements and/or applicable government regulations
  • A Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, or a related engineering field from an ABET-accredited program
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in control or data acquisition system design, implementation, and commissioning
  • Experienced PLC and HMI software developer in one of the major environments, with a working knowledge of other environments
  • Experience selecting, specifying, and procuring process instrumentation and actuation hardware, control and data acquisition system hardware, PLCs, drive and motion systems, automation network hardware, interconnect cabling and supporting equipment
  • Solid math background to select and develop data uncertainty calculations, digital filter algorithms, control transfer function realizations, and process simulation
  • Ability to lead single and multi-discipline engineering teams to deliver technically successful control and data systems
  • Must train, encourage, and mentor junior colleagues
  • Desire to develop ingenious alternative approaches and drive innovation during all phases of projects
  • PE license or ability to work toward PE (EIT) (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tax-saving options
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance