Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (45212)
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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, including design and construction work. The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited university and at least four years of instrumentation and controls experience.
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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
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Work on complex industrial, advanced manufacturing, and semiconductor facilities.
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Collaborate with experienced engineers across multiple disciplines.
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Grow your technical expertise through challenging design and construction projects.
What You'll Do
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Design instrumentation, control, and automation systems for industrial facilities.
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Prepare P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and related design documentation.
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Perform instrument and control valve sizing and develop equipment data sheets.
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Develop control narratives and sequences of operation.
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Review vendor submittals and coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams.
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Support construction, startup, commissioning, and client technical discussions.
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Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
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4+ years of instrumentation and controls experience.
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Working knowledge of PLC- and SCADA-based control systems, instrumentation, and process controls (experience with Siemens, Omron, or DeviceNet networks preferred).
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Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications
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Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineering (PE) certification.
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Familiarity with NFPA 70, UL508A, and related industry standards.
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Experience supporting semiconductor, data center, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, or similar facilities.
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Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, or Navisworks.
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Experience with facility monitoring, toxic gas monitoring, fire alarm, or SCADA systems preferred.
Additional Details
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Preference will be given to local candidates near Boise, ID.
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HIRING BONUS AVAILABLE
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
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Field work includes active sustaining construction environments.
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Must be fully authorized to work in the USA, sponsorship is not available.
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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 2,333 open Controls Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Illinois median$100–146K/yr56 salary ranges
- US median$39–53/hr152 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 69 open Controls Engineer jobs in Illinois and 2,333 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Caterpillar, Inc.6 open
- Jacobs (this employer)6 open
- Amazon5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Controls Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,966 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,157 of the 2,333 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 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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