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Instrumentation and Control Engineer
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Position Title:Â Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Instrumentation and Control Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Translate system-level and functional requirements into detailed I&C subsystem and component designs.
- Develop and maintain I&C design documentation and ensure full requirements traceability.
- Implement detailed I&C functions, control logic, and platform configurations.
- Select, specify, and integrate I&C hardware, instrumentation, and controllers.
- Perform subsystem-level analyses such as FMEA and support reliability and safety evaluations.
- Support verification, validation, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Coordinate cross-disciplinary interfaces, support licensing and safety activities and drive issue resolution.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in digital I&C platforms (such as PLC, FPGA, DCS, SCADA, or embedded control system), including configuration, programming, control logic development, and hardware implementation in regulated environments.
- Experience performing or supporting failure analysis, FMEA, testing, verification and validation, including development of test procedures and resolution of design/test issues.
- Proficiency with hardware and software integration across electrical, mechanical, and safety system boundaries.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity implementation practices for industrial control systems.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
Preferred Job Qualifications
- 7+ years hands-on experience.
- Experience in the nuclear industry.
- Experience with FPGA-based or digital safety/protection systems, PLCs, DCS, SCADA, or other highly reliable control platforms.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or working toward licensure.
- Experience with project and contract management.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Direct Hire
- Salary Range: $120K- $170K
- Location: Oak Brook, ILÂ (Onsite)
About Protingent:Â Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.Â
Meet Your Recruiter
Jessica Dunkinson
I began working for Protingent in 2019. Our openings can really fluctuate with the needs of the market, and I especially enjoy working in niche and unique roles. My recruiting style is transparent and to the point and I strive to be as helpful as possible without wasting anyone’s time. I strive to help candidates achieve a fulfilling role, no matter their parameters, and my philosophy is “don’t make excuses, make improvements”. I love recruiting because every day is different; I get the opportunity to speak with a large variety of people while learning the tech industry. My favorite part of the job is being able to make a difference in an individual’s life and helping companies that are making a difference in the world.
I look forward to hearing from you. Jessica