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Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (45212)

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Jacobs seeks an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to support automation and facility control systems for advanced manufacturing and semiconductor facilities in Boise. The engineer will work with multidisciplinary teams on process control, instrumentation, and safety system solutions for complex industrial projects, contributing through design and construction work while continuing to grow technical expertise.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Instrumentation and Controls, requiredPLC and SCADA Systems, requiredInstrumentation, requiredProcess Controls, requiredSiemens, nice to haveOmron, nice to haveDeviceNet Networks, nice to haveCommunication, requiredOrganization, requiredProblem Solving, requiredTeamwork, requiredNFPA 70, nice to haveUL508A, nice to haveAutoCAD, nice to haveRevit, nice to haveNavisworks, nice to haveFacility Monitoring, nice to haveToxic Gas Monitoring, nice to haveFire Alarm Systems, nice to haveSCADA Systems, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, required4+ Years Instrumentation and Controls Experience, requiredEIT or PE Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Location: Boise, ID (Onsite)

We are seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to support automation and facility control systems for advanced manufacturing and semiconductor facilities. Based in Boise, you'll work with multidisciplinary teams delivering process control, instrumentation, and safety system solutions for complex industrial projects while continuing to grow your technical expertise.

Why Join Us

  • Work on complex industrial, advanced manufacturing, and semiconductor facilities.

  • Collaborate with experienced engineers across multiple disciplines.

  • Grow your technical expertise through challenging design and construction projects.

What You'll Do

  • Design instrumentation, control, and automation systems for industrial facilities.

  • Prepare P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and related design documentation.

  • Perform instrument and control valve sizing and develop equipment data sheets.

  • Develop control narratives and sequences of operation.

  • Review vendor submittals and coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams.

  • Support construction, startup, commissioning, and client technical discussions.

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited university.

  • 4+ years of instrumentation and controls experience.

  • Working knowledge of PLC- and SCADA-based control systems, instrumentation, and process controls (experience with Siemens, Omron, or DeviceNet networks preferred).

  • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineering (PE) certification.

  • Familiarity with NFPA 70, UL508A, and related industry standards.

  • Experience supporting semiconductor, data center, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, or similar facilities.

  • Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, or Navisworks.

  • Experience with facility monitoring, toxic gas monitoring, fire alarm, or SCADA systems preferred.

Additional Details

  • Preference will be given to local candidates near Boise, ID.

  • HIRING BONUS AVAILABLE

  • RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

  • Field work includes active sustaining construction environments.

  • Must be fully authorized to work in the USA, sponsorship is not available.

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How this job compares

Set against the 468 open Instrumentation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$112–167K/yr27 salary ranges
  • US median$36–47/hr24 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 39 open Instrumentation Engineer jobs in California and 468 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Instrumentation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (411 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 347 of the 468 open Instrumentation Engineer jobs (74%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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