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FusionIRX

Manages and tests complex facility construction

Energization Engineer - Instrumentation & Controls, Subject Matter Expert

Controls & Automation EngineeringPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeBoise, ID, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in instrumentation and controls engineering, industrial automation, control systems, commissioning, or related technical disciplines.
  • Minimum 5 years of directly relevant experience in I&C system startup, automation system activation, control system commissioning, integrated systems testing, or operational readiness.
  • Extensive experience with PLC, DCS, SCADA, BMS, FMCS, and industrial control systems.
  • Demonstrated expertise in instrumentation and controls energization planning, readiness verification, and startup.
  • Significant experience supporting large-scale semiconductor fabrication facilities, advanced manufacturing plants, data centers, pharmaceutical facilities, petrochemical facilities, or similarly complex mission-critical environments.
  • Proven experience in a Senior I&C Engineer, Lead Automation Engineer, I&C Commissioning Lead, Controls Startup Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership capacity.
  • Strong knowledge of industrial instrumentation, control panels, automation systems, field devices, and electrical and mechanical control interfaces.
  • Experience reviewing control system architectures, loop diagrams, I/O lists, P&IDs, control narratives, and technical specifications.
  • Demonstrated understanding of instrumentation testing, control logic, system activation, and functional performance verification.
  • Experience coordinating electrical and mechanical equipment startup with automation system readiness.
  • Extensive experience evaluating system readiness, commissioning test results, and unresolved technical deficiencies.
  • Proven ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex instrumentation and automation problems.
  • Experience coordinating multiple contractors, engineering disciplines, and commissioning teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide senior technical leadership in a fast-paced, safety-critical construction environment.
  • Advanced knowledge in several of the following areas: PLC and DCS programming, configuration, and troubleshooting; SCADA, BMS, and FMCS systems; industrial instrumentation and automation; instrument calibration and loop testing; control panel installation and verification; instrumentation cabling, grounding, shielding, and terminations; I/O verification and point-to-point testing; control logic, sequences, alarms, interlocks, and permissives; safety-related controls and emergency shutdown interfaces; industrial communication protocols and automation networks; electrical and mechanical equipment control interfaces; control system activation and startup; functional performance testing and integrated systems testing; FAT and SAT procedures; automation system configuration and software management; control system fault diagnosis and troubleshooting; hazardous energy control and LOTO coordination; I&C energization readiness assessments; and commissioning documentation and system turnover requirements.
  • Strong working knowledge of applicable instrumentation, controls, electrical safety, and industrial automation requirements, including NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace), applicable OSHA 29 CFR 1926 construction safety and hazardous energy control requirements, relevant ISA instrumentation and automation standards, IEC 61511/ISA 84 functional safety where applicable, ISA/IEC 62443 industrial automation and control system cybersecurity standards where applicable, relevant IEEE and ANSI engineering standards, applicable SEMI safety and equipment guidelines, control system manufacturer requirements, and project-specific instrumentation, automation, and commissioning standards.
  • Must be available to work 100% on-site in Boise, Idaho.
  • Must be comfortable working in an active semiconductor manufacturing construction, energization, automation, and commissioning environment.
  • Ability to conduct I&C system walkdowns, participate in equipment inspections, and support system activation coordination activities.
  • Ability to interpret complex instrumentation drawings, control system architectures, P&IDs, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.
  • Must be capable of coordinating multiple contractors and technical disciplines.
  • Must comply with all project-specific safety, security, quality, and site-access requirements.
  • Flexibility to support critical system activation milestones, scheduled shutdowns, extended shifts, and commissioning activities.
  • Ability to respond effectively to urgent technical concerns and changing project conditions.
  • Must be willing and authorized to exercise stop-work authority when safety requirements are compromised.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, engineer, review, coordinate, and oversee instrumentation and control system energization activities throughout construction, commissioning, and operational startup.
  • Develop, review, and coordinate I&C energization plans, system activation procedures, and startup strategies.
  • Provide oversight for controlled introduction of power, signals, communications, and operational control functionality into newly installed I&C systems; establish energization prerequisites and readiness criteria; review system architectures, configurations, and operating requirements; and evaluate instrumentation and automation readiness before systems are placed into service.
  • Coordinate staged energization and activation of field instrumentation, control panels, PLCs, DCS, BMS, FMCS, SCADA, and associated equipment; review system interfaces, communications, equipment dependencies, and protective functions.
  • Coordinate I&C energization planning with electrical and mechanical engineering, construction management, commissioning, QA/QC, Energy Marshals, EHS, and owner representatives.
  • Review construction completion status, inspections, testing documentation, and deficiencies; identify potential hazards, equipment protection concerns, automation failures, and operational risks; recommend system readiness and resolution of engineering issues.
  • Support transition of I&C systems from construction through activation, integrated testing, commissioning, and operational turnover; lead troubleshooting and coordinate resolution of complex startup issues.
  • Review instrumentation and control system architectures, engineering specifications, equipment configurations, and installations against approved design documents.
  • Evaluate control panel power requirements, circuit protection, grounding, shielding, communications interfaces, system operating requirements, and readiness of upstream and downstream components; identify conflicts involving power, signals, communications, or control logic.
  • Verify that systems are prepared for controlled activation and functional testing.
  • Develop and review pre-energization inspection checklists and readiness requirements; conduct system walkdowns with construction, electrical, mechanical, QA/QC, commissioning, and facility operations personnel.
  • Verify construction completion against approved drawings, specifications, and design requirements; review instrumentation installation records, calibration documentation, inspection reports, cable testing, terminations, point-to-point verification, panel installation, labeling, grounding, and power arrangements.
  • Evaluate controller configuration, firmware compatibility, software revisions, approved control logic, power supplies, communications infrastructure, equipment interfaces, instrument calibration, loop-check records, and readiness for control power, network activation, and equipment operation.
  • Review punch-list items, nonconformances, incomplete testing, and unresolved deficiencies; identify conditions that could cause unintended startup, incorrect valve operation, unsafe responses, or equipment damage; coordinate corrective action, verify closure, document findings, and participate in system release meetings.
  • Provide technical oversight and evaluation of instrumentation and control system testing, including calibration verification, point-to-point wiring, I/O verification, analog and digital signal testing, loop checks, functional testing, control-panel power verification, sensor and transmitter configuration, valve and actuator tests, feedback and status indication, alarms, control logic, sequences, communications, HMI/SCADA displays, grounding, shielding, and interface testing.
  • Review test procedures, acceptance criteria, and manufacturer requirements; coordinate testing with qualified technicians, automation engineers, vendors, and commissioning personnel; witness designated tests and evaluate documentation.
  • Review calibration records, verify instrument performance against specifications, evaluate signal accuracy and functionality, verify I/O mapping, review loop diagrams, troubleshoot wiring errors, communications faults, calibration discrepancies, and incorrect control responses, and verify that deficiencies are resolved before release.
  • Oversee startup and activation of PLC, DCS, SCADA, BMS, and FMCS systems; coordinate readiness of controllers, power supplies, network equipment, and field devices; verify approved software configurations, control logic versions, and system parameters.
  • Evaluate system interfaces and controller communications with remote I/O, field instrumentation, and associated equipment; coordinate verification of control logic, sequences, alarms, permissives, configuration backups, redundancy, failover, and communications networks.
  • Troubleshoot communication failures, I/O discrepancies, and controller configuration issues; support controlled automation system activation, evaluate initial system performance, resolve abnormal operating conditions, and integrate controls with mechanical, electrical, and process utility infrastructure.
  • Review interlocks, permissives, alarms, equipment protection requirements, protective controls, emergency shutdown interfaces, control logic for shutdown and fault conditions, and testing documentation for safety-related functions.
  • Coordinate testing of equipment permissives and startup-prevention logic; assess hazards from incorrect signals, failed sensors, and controller malfunctions; review fail-safe responses to communications or power failures; coordinate protective functions with electrical and mechanical engineering.
  • Identify incomplete protective control testing and safety deficiencies, support readiness reviews for safety-critical systems, and ensure that overrides and temporary test forces are tracked and removed or formally dispositioned before acceptance under approved procedures.
  • Coordinate with the Electrical Energization Engineer SME and electrical commissioning personnel to integrate electrical power distribution with controls; review power requirements, control power, UPS systems, electrical protection, equipment interfaces, switchgear indications, breaker signals, alarms, VFD/MCC startup, automatic transfer, emergency power, and monitoring interfaces.
  • Evaluate control system responses to electrical power interruptions or restoration; coordinate electrical energization and interlock testing, troubleshoot electrical/I&C integration issues, and participate in integrated readiness reviews.
  • Coordinate with the Mechanical Energization Engineer SME and mechanical commissioning personnel to integrate mechanical infrastructure and controls; review startup requirements and coordinate readiness for pumps, compressors, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC equipment, and critical process utilities.
  • Verify control sequences, instrument signals, equipment feedback, valve indications, protective functions, pressure/flow/temperature/level monitoring, and control responses during pressurization and initial operation; coordinate tests of interlocks, alarms, and permissives; troubleshoot deficiencies and participate in integrated commissioning.
  • Provide I&C energization expertise for semiconductor manufacturing and critical facilities; coordinate activation of automation supporting cleanroom environmental controls, process utilities, and manufacturing equipment interfaces.
  • Review readiness for cleanroom environmental and process utility infrastructure; verify instruments, alarms, and protective interlocks; evaluate abnormal pressure, temperature, flow, or equipment conditions; coordinate with high-purity piping, mechanical, electrical, and process system SMEs.
  • Identify automation deficiencies affecting manufacturing utility readiness, review dependencies between utilities and control platforms, support readiness assessments for utility activation and equipment startup, and resolve issues affecting continuity, process reliability, or facility safety.
  • Oversee industrial communications readiness; review network architectures and communications requirements; verify pathways between PLCs, DCS, SCADA, FMCS, BMS, and remote equipment; coordinate testing of Modbus, BACnet, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA, and project-specific protocols.
  • Evaluate network connectivity, addressing, redundancy, interfaces, equipment configurations, and access arrangements; resolve network faults; verify redundancy and failover, synchronization and data exchange, and compliance with approved architecture and cybersecurity requirements in coordination with IT, OT, cybersecurity, and automation personnel.
  • Develop, review, and coordinate I&C functional performance testing procedures; support FAT and SAT; verify readiness for integrated commissioning; coordinate testing of control logic, sequences, equipment responses, alarms, interlocks, and protective functions.
  • Participate in integrated electrical, mechanical, process utility, and automation testing; evaluate normal, abnormal, and simulated-failure performance; verify shutdown, restart, and recovery sequences; resolve deficiencies; review test records and acceptance documentation; support final acceptance and operational readiness; and ensure commissioning results are available for turnover.
  • Develop, review, and coordinate detailed activation sequences and MOPs based on completion, testing readiness, dependencies, and operational requirements; coordinate activation with electrical and mechanical schedules.
  • Review startup procedures, prerequisites, control logic, permissives, modes, protective functions, communications dependencies, and system interfaces; identify unintended operation risks and evaluate automatic startup, remote commands, and recovery behavior.
  • Coordinate technical briefings and readiness meetings; verify responsibilities, hold points, contingencies, and communication protocols; monitor activation, evaluate abnormal behavior, recommend corrective actions, and document results and outstanding issues.
  • Coordinate I&C activation with Electrical and Mechanical Energy Marshals and hazardous energy control/LOTO requirements; identify automation capable of initiating equipment operation and hazards from control commands or automatic responses.
  • Coordinate technical requirements with approved isolation procedures; review interlocks, permissives, remote-start capabilities, stored energy, and equipment conditions; coordinate controlled equipment status with designated authorities; participate in JHAs, risk assessments, and pre-startup safety reviews.
  • Verify activation does not conflict with active isolations; review control behavior during power loss, restoration, or communications failure; resolve safety-critical automation concerns; and exercise stop-work authority under project procedures.
  • Develop, review, and maintain I&C energization plans, procedures, and readiness documentation; review instrument indexes, I/O lists, loop and wiring diagrams, control narratives, and system architecture drawings.
  • Maintain accurate records of system status, construction completion, testing, and deficiencies; review calibration, loop-check, and functional testing records; verify traceability of approved software revisions, configurations, and engineering changes.
  • Coordinate configuration management for control logic, HMI applications, and automation settings; review P&IDs, redlines, and as-built documentation; document deficiencies and corrective actions; track milestones and system dependencies; prepare readiness reports and status updates; support audits; and verify turnover documentation.
  • Use project management and commissioning platforms such as CxAlloy, Procore, and Bluebeam.
  • Serve as a senior technical resource for complex I&C energization and automation challenges; collaborate with engineering, construction, QA/QC, commissioning, Energy Marshals, EHS, and owner representatives.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less-experienced I&C engineers and commissioning personnel; lead technical reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings; identify project risks, conflicts, system issues, and energization constraints; and provide recommendations to project leadership.
  • Coordinate with manufacturers, automation contractors, equipment vendors, and specialized technical personnel; communicate engineering issues clearly; maintain accountability for assigned responsibilities and demonstrate technical judgment and independence.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline is strongly preferred.
  • A Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
  • ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification is advantageous.
  • ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) certification is advantageous.
  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety training is preferred.
  • Current electrical safety and hazardous energy awareness training.
  • Relevant PLC, DCS, SCADA, or industrial automation manufacturer certifications are advantageous.
  • Additional certifications related to functional safety, industrial cybersecurity, commissioning, or project management are beneficial.
  • 15+ years of instrumentation, controls, industrial automation, or commissioning experience.
  • Previous experience serving as a Lead I&C Engineer, Senior Automation Engineer, Controls Commissioning Lead, I&C Startup Lead, or equivalent senior technical authority.
  • Direct experience on large-scale semiconductor fabrication construction projects.
  • Extensive experience activating and commissioning integrated automation systems in advanced manufacturing or mission-critical facilities.
  • Strong background in PLC, DCS, SCADA, BMS, and FMCS platforms.
  • Experience with industrial automation systems from Siemens, Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, Emerson, or comparable suppliers.
  • Experience developing or reviewing control system startup sequences, MOPs, and operational readiness documentation.
  • Experience coordinating automation startup across large, multi-contractor construction programs.
  • Familiarity with semiconductor process utilities, cleanroom environmental systems, and manufacturing equipment infrastructure.
  • Experience verifying safety-related control functions, emergency shutdown interfaces, and protective interlocks.
  • Experience with industrial communication networks, automation system redundancy, and operational technology cybersecurity.
  • Experience coordinating system transitions from construction to commissioning and facility operations.
  • Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, CxAlloy, and other commissioning or construction management platforms.
  • Demonstrated success resolving complex automation startup and system integration challenges.

About the Company

FusionIRX

Manages and tests complex facility construction

FusionIRX manages construction and tests facility systems for owners of semiconductor factories, data centers and battery plants before they begin operating. Its specialists oversee contractors and coordinate complex electrical and process equipment from project planning through startup. Teams review designs, track budgets and schedules, and test installed systems against agreed requirements before handover. The firm earns fees for project management and technical oversight, with digital building models used to coordinate trades and record installed conditions. Founded in 2015, FusionIRX is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, with an office in Tempe.

Company size
1-10
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chandler, AZ
Founded
2015

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