Electrical Instrumentation & Control Engineer – Lead

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases

. Develop Controls Engineering quotes and proposals based on customer project needs .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeHuntington Beach • California • United StatesSenior💰 $99,046 - $188,228 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Controls Engineering, including the design and programming of PLC and HMI systems, as well as the ability to create detailed documentation and troubleshoot control systems. Proficient in AutoCAD for electrical schematics and control panel layouts, with a strong focus on customer integration and support.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Controls EngineeringPLC ProgrammingHMI ProgrammingAutoCAD ProficiencyElectrical Code Compliance

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Hard Skills

Controls EngineeringPLC ProgrammingHMI ProgrammingElectrical SchematicsControl Panel DesignComponent SelectionTroubleshootingVFD Drive ExperienceFunctional Specification DocumentationBill of Materials Creation

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCustomer Assistance

Tools & Technologies

FactoryTalk View StudioPanelviewFactoryTalk View SEFactoryTalk HistorianAutoCAD

Certifications & Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering

Industry Keywords

Fueling SystemsElectrical CodeControl Systems IntegrationField StartupControl Panel Sizing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop Controls Engineering quotes and proposals based on customer project needs
Create Functional Specification documentation
Design Controls Engineering drawings, including electrical schematics, control panel and junction box layouts, outline drawings and component details for electrical systems, and network communication drawings
Select component parts and materials to be used in controls projects and create Bills of Materials for procurement
Test and troubleshoot panels and control systems
Program PLC systems using FactoryTalk View Studio
Program HMI systems using Panelview and FactoryTalk View SE
Program Historian systems using FactoryTalk Historian
Work with customers to integrate controls solutions into their systems
Travel to customer sites for field startup and integration of controls systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum BS in Electrical Engineering
Five to ten years of experience minimum with the electrical engineering in responsibilities listed above
Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI experience required
AutoCAD experience required (i.e. Electrical schematics, Control Panel layouts, etc.)
Experience with control component selection and control panel design (panel sizing, fuse/breaker selection, PLC component sizing and selection, etc.)
Fueling Systems (offload, dispensing, fueling stations, etc experience required
Experience starting up control panels and control systems
Ability to problem solve and assist customers with control system issues
VFD drive experience
Electrical code experience
Ability to travel to customer sites worldwide