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Entry Level Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer

Jacobs

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Compensation
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Location
San Diego, CA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Jacobs is seeking an entry-level Instrumentation and Controls Engineer for industrial and commercial facility projects, including semiconductor and data center work. The engineer will develop control-system designs and support project execution, including startup assistance and coordination with other staff. The role offers mentorship and opportunities to build familiarity with client expectations, project scope, budget, and schedule. Employer-sponsored work authorization is not available.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AutoCAD or RevitCommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingProcess Flow DiagramsPiping and Instrumentation DiagramsProgrammable Logic ControllersSCADA SystemsLearningCollaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical EngineeringEngineer in TrainingUS Work Authorization Without Sponsorship

Full job description

At Jacobs, we don’t settle - always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.

Our team continues to grow in the amount and variety of work we do. Historically the bulk of our work has focused on the advanced electronics facilities industry--semiconductor and data center clients. We're looking for an Entry-Level Instrumentation and Controls Engineer who is excited about working on projects that enable the heart of our clients’ business. Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on projects including state-of-the-art industrial and commercial facilities. You’ll be accountable for schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks, as you gain familiarity with the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. You’ll also provide on-site assistance during startup, coordinate work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead. Your multi-discipline, highly interactive team will produce designs for control systems for a variety of processes for all aspects of the process. You will develop P&IDs, specify process instrumentation and valves, design PLC based systems, design networking for control system, program PLCs and SCADA systems, and you’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain such authorization throughout their employment without employer sponsorship.

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.

  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD or Revit software

  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future

Knowledge of process flow diagrams (PFDs) and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).

Ideally, you’ll also have:

  • Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers and SCADA systems.

  • Engineer in Training (EIT)

  • Forward-thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas

  • Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base

  • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,402 open Controls Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$135–190K/yr169 salary ranges
  • US median$38–57/hr190 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 220 open Controls Engineer jobs in California and 2,402 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Controls Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (2,034 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,198 of the 2,402 open Controls Engineer jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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