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Pacific Fusion · 1 week ago

Controls Engineer – Safety and Utility Systems

San Leandro, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $215K/yr

5+ years exp

Pacific Fusion is a company founded in 2023 with a mission to power the world with clean energy through advanced fusion systems. They are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to design and implement control systems for safety interlocks and utility systems, focusing on reliability and compliance while collaborating with various engineering teams.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and system stakeholders to develop, document, and validate control system requirements

Translate functional and safety requirements into detailed control logic, hardware specifications, and test criteria

Participate in design and hazard reviews to ensure system requirements align with performance, safety, and reliability goals

Develop control architectures for safety-critical and utility systems

Design electrical schematics, control panels, and wiring diagrams for 24VDC control and 480VAC drive power systems

Specify and integrate PLC, HMI, and communication hardware

Configure and commission VFDs, servo drives, and motion control systems

Implement and verify safety interlock and process control logic in accordance with SIS and NFPA standards

Develop and test PLC programs using structured and modular programming practices

Conduct system-level integration testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning support

Work with instrumentation and field devices to ensure proper control and feedback integration

Ensure system designs comply with NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, and SIS/IEC 61511 standards

Develop technical documentation including I/O lists, control narratives, functional requirements, and validation test procedures

Support safety validation, risk assessments, and functional testing throughout the system lifecycle

Serve as a technical point of contact for controls-related aspects of multidisciplinary projects

Work closely with fabrication, installation, and operations teams to ensure design intent and performance goals are achieved

Contribute to continuous improvement of design methods, documentation standards, and controls best practices

Qualification

Control system designIndustrial automationSafety-rated systemsPLC programmingVFDsServo drivesNFPA complianceMotion control systemsRisk assessmentsTechnical documentationCollaboration skills