Experienced Controls Engineer (Irvine, CA)

Enterprise Automation • Irvine, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking experienced engineers to join our growing team and support the design, implementation, commissioning, and maintenance of mission-critical industrial control systems. This role provides the opportunity to work across the full engineering project lifecycle while developing and applying expertise in controls, automation, networking, low-voltage panels, SQL and database systems, virtualization, PLCs, and HMIs. You’ll support multiple client projects and serve as a subject matter expert and trusted technical resource for both clients and internal teams. Our projects serve process-driven industries, including water and wastewater, chemical, life sciences, and manufacturing. Clients typically operate mission-critical facilities, processes, and plants where reliability is essential. Project environments may include medium- to large-scale SCADA applications, 10–30 virtualized computers, four or more layered networks, 1–50 field controllers, redundant data servers, and data streams to business systems. This is an in-office position based in Irvine, California, with an expectation of working in the office five days per week.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of professional industry experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering is required.
• Strong systems-thinking ability and sound technical judgment.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Strong planning, organization, prioritization, and follow-through.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team.
• Commitment to quality, safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work in the Irvine, California office five days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering degree is preferred.
• Controls engineering, process control, automation, or systems integration experience is preferred.
• Experience working with Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control Systems Integration specifications, including CSI MasterFormat specifications.
• Experience designing, implementing, and commissioning one or more of the following: Industrial networking systems, Low-voltage control panels, SQL and database systems, Virtualized environments, PLC systems, HMI systems, SCADA applications

Responsibilities

• Operate in accordance with EA’s seven core values and contribute to an accountability-driven, collaborative team environment.
• Meet or exceed annual team performance targets.
• Provide engineering services including consulting, design, implementation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Design, implement, and commission industrial control and automation systems.
• Support the design and implementation of: Industrial networking systems, Low-voltage control panels, SQL and database systems, Virtualized environments, PLC systems, HMI systems, SCADA applications
• Apply systems-thinking principles by clearly articulating the broader impacts of technical decisions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and technical consultant during client and team interactions.
• Proactively, clearly, and routinely communicate with team members, project managers, clients, and company leadership.
• Execute projects in accordance with EA’s engineering practices, quality methodologies, and project delivery standards.
• Deliver projects that meet client and EA expectations while remaining within approved scope, schedule, and budget.
• Follow EA’s disciplined project methodology to produce high-quality, reliable, and well-documented solutions.
• Identify, communicate, and help mitigate project risks throughout all phases of project execution.
• Provide technical mentorship, training, guidance, and support to other team members.
• Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and client meetings.
• Support proposals, technical scoping, estimates, and new business opportunities as needed.
• Develop and maintain accurate engineering documentation, drawings, specifications, and project records.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the development of engineering standards and best practices.

Benefits

• Fully employer-paid healthcare coverage options
• 401(k) with up to a 3% employer match
• A minimum of 23 days of paid time off annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior