Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and multidisciplinary Instrumentation & Control Engineer to join our Research & Development team. The role involves designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining instrumentation, control systems, and data acquisition platforms that power Octavia Carbon’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. You will develop laboratory and pilot-scale experimental systems by integrating sensors, actuators, embedded controllers, industrial communication networks, and automation software to enable rapid experimentation, technology validation, and continuous product improvement. The ideal candidate will design complete engineering systems, from selecting and integrating instrumentation to developing embedded electronics, automation systems, and data acquisition platforms. You will collaborate closely with Process, Mechanical, and Materials Engineering teams to design, commission, troubleshoot, and optimize experimental systems that accelerate the development of next-generation carbon capture technologies.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; experience in designing and implementing machine control systems; proficiency in programming embedded controllers and industrial automation systems; experience with industry-standard protocols (CAN bus, Modbus RTU/TCP, EtherCAT, Ethernet, MQTT, UART, SPI, I²C); ability to design embedded electronics for data acquisition and machine control; experience with firmware development for low-level microcontrollers and embedded Linux MPUs; knowledge of SCADA systems and visualization platforms; experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control panel designs, and field wiring layouts; strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for hardware, firmware, and communication issues; ability to perform root-cause analysis and recommend improvements to reliability, automation, and maintainability.
Posted
August 3rd, 2026
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