Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Deployment

Crusoe

Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer for Crusoe, focusing on deployment of automation solutions in hyperscale data centers. Overseeing complex projects, ensuring seamless integrations, and driving efficiencies.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $148,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the field deployment, integration, and startup of automation solutions for BMS/EPMS systems, ensuring seamless integration and monitor with electrical, and cooling infrastructure.
Enforce system standards, frameworks, and deployment patterns for controls, BMS, and EPMS rollouts across multiple projects and sites.
Deploy and configure dashboards, HMIs, and operator workstations, ensuring site personnel have clear, functional visibility and control over complex building and power systems.
Oversee system integrators during standard deployments and point-to-point checkouts to ensure strict compliance with design standards, and operate as the controls escalation point to troubleshoot complex automation integration, system inconsistencies, and network integration issues.
Collaborate with design engineers, contractors, and OEM partners in the field to configure, integrate, and troubleshoot networks utilizing BACnet, Modbus, OPC-UA, and MQTT protocols.
Conduct system testing, simulation, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) to validate functionality, sequencing, and data accuracy prior to operational handover.
Ensure controls platforms correctly collect and push real-time and historical data, enabling performance insight and analysis.
Mentor and train other controls engineers, on control system operation, troubleshooting best practices, and execution methodology.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive professional experience in the physical deployment, integration, and startup of PLC, SCADA, BMS, and EPMS platforms.
Proven ability to successfully execute, deploy, and startup automation systems in data center or other high-availability environments.
Deep hands-on familiarity with configuring and troubleshooting control protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, OPC-UA, and MQTT, integrating diverse field devices into unified platforms.
Strong practical knowledge of HVAC, electrical systems, PLC/DDC logic, and industrial automation equipment operations.
Demonstrated ability to translate engineering designs into physical installations, driving deployment timelines, and navigating a fast paced construction environment.
A track record of solving complex automation challenges, quickly diagnosing integration issues, and ensuring systems operate exactly as designed.
A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Restricted Stock Units
Paid time off & paid holidays
Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
Employer contributions to HSA account
Paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Professional development & tuition reimbursement
Mental health & wellness support
Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
Cell phone stipend
401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Volunteer time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

PLCSCADABMSEPMSBACnetModbusOPC-UAMQTTHVACindustrial automation

Soft Skills

mentoringtroubleshootingcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationproject managementexecution methodologyadaptabilityleadershiptime management