Instrumentation & Controls Technician
Core
Install, configure, operate, and maintain instrumentation, automation, control, and SCADA systems for critical power, HVAC, utility, and fluids systems supporting launch and production projects.
Role type
Senior IC instrumentation & controls technician
Builds
Infrastructure, utility, and fluids systems for launch, production, supercomputer, and power-generation projects
Domain
Aerospace / Industrial Automation / Fluid Systems
Required skills
PLC/SCADA configuration, piping fabrication, sensor calibration, electrical wiring, ladder logic programming, schematic interpretation, high-pressure testing, industrial control panel assembly
Preferred skills
Orbital welding, heavy equipment operation, HMI development (Ignition), C#/Python scripting, IT/OT network troubleshooting, industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3)
Technologies
EPLAN, AutoCAD, Ignition, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Rockwell, Modbus, DNP3, C#, Python, SQL
Responsibilities
Install and troubleshoot sensors, valves, wiring, and control systems; fabricate fluid-system components from schematics; configure and commission PLC/HMI/SCADA applications; perform high-pressure liquid and pneumatic testing; train junior technicians; provide practical feedback to engineers on system operation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
