Instrumentation Systems Engineer

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or a related field.

5+ years of experience working with industrial or scientific instrumentation in large facilities (fusion, accelerator, power plant, process industry).

Hands-on experience with a wide range of sensors: thermocouples, RTDs, pressure/flow transducers, current/voltage sensors, fiber-optic sensors, etc.

Proficiency in reading and creating:

P&ID diagrams

I/O lists, terminal plans, cable routing drawings

Wiring and loop diagrams

Knowledge of signal isolation, analog signal conditioning, and transducer interface standards (4-20 mA, 0–10 V, differential signals).

Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation strategies, including shielded cabling, star grounding, and filtering.

Experience in selecting and specifying instrumentation junction boxes, sensors, and cable harnesses for harsh or noisy environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fusion, nuclear, or large-scale R&D environments with high-power systems

• Familiarity with DAQ platforms such as NI PXIe and CompactRIO

• Understanding of safety-related instrumentation in SIL-rated systems (IEC 61508/61511)

• Knowledge of fieldbus and industrial communication protocols (e.g., 4-20 mA HART, Modbus, EtherCAT)

• Exposure to SCADA and control frameworks (EPICS, TANGO, Siemens WinCC)

• Tools & Platforms:

• CAD/Electrical Design: AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical

• Documentation: Microsoft Excel (for I/O lists), COMOS or SmartPlant (for large-scale P&IDs)

• DAQ/Signal Hardware: NI PXIe/cRIO, Signal Conditioning Modules (SCXI, 923x series), ADCs, isolation amplifiers

• Protocols: Analog voltage/current, RS-485, CAN, Modbus, fiber-optic transceivers