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Controls Hardware Engineer

Pay: $138,100 – $207,100 per year
Location: San Leandro, CA · On-site
Job type: Full-time
Level: Senior
Experience: 5+ years
Education: Bachelor's degree
Listed: 30 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

NFPA 70E
PLC programming
VFD and servo drive configuration
NFPA 70/79 compliance
IEC 61511

Also useful

HMI integration
motion control

Why This Role Matters

As a Controls Hardware Engineer, you will be an instrumental part of interfacing between project teams and gathering controls oriented requirements. Primarily you will take those requirements and design significant parts of our main control system. This role requires an individual who has a passion for controls engineering, and would like to grow in hardware design and implementation.

What You'll Do

Requirements & System Definition
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
Control System Design and Implementation
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
Software Development and Integration
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
Compliance and Documentation
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
Collaboration and Technical Leadership
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

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in industrial automation or control system design
Proficiency with PLC-based systems
Experience with VFDs, servo drives, and motion control systems
Familiarity with systems operating at 24VDC and 480VAC
Strong understanding of NFPA 70/70E/79 and functional safety (IEC

61511) standards

Proven ability to develop system requirements and translate them into detailed design documentation
Industrial Panel/Cabinet design experience

Bonus Points For

Experience with safety PLCs and interlock logic design
Background in large scientific facilities, or other high-reliability environments
CAD experience, EPLAN experience is a significant plus!

Pay Range

$138,100—$207,100 USD

Total Compensation and Benefits for Eligible Employees

Industry-competitive salary
Equity plan
6% employer 401k matching
Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location.
This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits.
We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.

U.s. Export Control Compliance

This position may require access to information or technology that is subject to U.S. export control laws, such as ITAR or EAR. Under these regulations, we are required to ensure that such access is provided only to individuals who are classified as 'U.S. Persons.'This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

Recruiting Agencies

Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place.
In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees.
Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.

About Pacific Fusion

Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.

We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.

Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.

Equal opportunity and legal notices

Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.

Read the original posting

From Pacific Fusion's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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