Staff Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
Lead the development of innovative chemical refining processes at a software-first minerals company.
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Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Lead equipment scopes from concept to ramp
- Manage external equipment providers and engineering companies
- Drive cross-functional teams for technical equipment scale-up
- Support hiring and mentorship of junior engineers
- Lead selection and installation of instruments and analyzers
Must have
- Minimum 7 years direct experience as an instrumentation engineer
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals
- Experience with equipment engineering and design
- Strong I&C fundamentals
- Experience with control system programming
- Experience with HMI programming
Nice to have
- Experience in large-scale mining or mineral processing
- Experience with project management of medium to large scale capital projects
- Experience with direct or indirect leadership of engineers and technicians
AI in the day-to-day
Support development of machine learning applications for control and optimization of industrial facilities.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Staff Instrumentation and Controls Engineer at Mariana Minerals is responsible for leading the development and deployment of innovative chemical refining processes, overseeing everything from concept to installation and commissioning. This role requires a strong foundation in instrumentation and controls, with a focus on equipment engineering, project management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have at least seven years of experience in instrumentation engineering, particularly in industrial manufacturing or large-scale mineral processing. Mariana Minerals emphasizes a culture of safety, ownership, and collaboration as it seeks to transform the minera
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze November 10, 2026. Last confirmed on Mariana Minerals's careers page November 10, 2026.
- Engineering appears in 0.7% of 286 comparable staff other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Staff Instrumentation and Controls Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Construction, Engineering, Procurement, chemical production, industrial manufacturing, large-scale mining.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Mariana Minerals targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Instrumentation and Controls Engineer role at Mariana Minerals.
From the original posting
Role Overview
Mariana Minerals is looking for a highly motivated Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to work on building the critical minerals supply chain.
As the I&C Engineer at Mariana Minerals, you will lead the development and deployment of first-of-its-kind chemical refining processes, while also playing a critical role in the development of software for capital project execution and automated plant optimization. Responsibilities will include leading equipment and plant-wide instrument and controls infrastructure scopes from concept through to design, installation, commissioning, ramp, and handover to the operations team, and supporting the buildout of an in-house engineering team.
What You’ll Do
Lead equipment scopes from concept and modeling validation, through procurement, engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and ramp
Manage external equipment providers, technology licensors, and engineering companies to deliver fully integrated and functional mineral refining scopes
Drive cross-functional teams of lab technicians, pilot plant engineers, process engineers, and project engineers to lead the technical equipment scale-up and de-risk the commercialization of novel mineral refining processes
Support the hiring, mentorship, and day-to-day management of junior engineers
Lead selection, procurement, calibration, and installation of instruments, valves, and analyzers
Support development of machine learning applications with an emphasis on control and optimization of industrial facilities
Identify and support opportunities for the software and machine learning teams to automate capital project execution workflows and develop advanced plant control algorithms
What You’ll Bring
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to leverage the understanding to solve challenging problems
Experience with equipment engineering and design. Including but not limited to:
Brownfield equipment modifications and upgrades
Greenfield equipment design
Evaluation and optimization of operating equipment
Operations support
Strong I&C fundamentals
Minimum 7 years direct experience as an instrumentation engineer, including
Measurement technology evaluation, including novel technologies
Instrument specification and procurement
Instrument detailed design and interface with construction teams
Field inspections and QA/QC
Calibration, startup support, troubleshooting
Experience in design, procurement, installation, and operations support of analyzers
Review of P&IDs and development of instrumentation deliverables
Experience with control system programming
Experience with HMI programming
Experience with the following industries and/or production environments:
Industrial manufacturing
Large-scale mining or mineral processing
Large-scale chemical production processes
Engineering, procurement, and construction firms
Experience with direct or indirect leadership of engineers and technicians
Experience with project management and execution of medium to large scale (>$5M) capital projects
Our culture is built on four principles:
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