We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company.

Responsibilities - Select, size, and specify field instruments (flow, pressure, temperature, level, analytical, and control and shutoff valves) for high-temperature processes, solid material handling, and hazardous gas delivery systems.

- Lead I&C; design reviews through the Front-End-Loading and detailed engineering phases in close collaboration with external partners, equipment vendors, and internal process and control teams.
- Author and maintain instrument indexes, I/O lists, data sheets, P&IDs;, loop diagrams, connection details, control panel drawings, alarm & trip lists, and cause-and-effect matrices.
- Specify SIL-rated instrumentation for Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
- Provide hands-on technical leadership during build phases—overseeing instrument receiving, installation oversight, loop checks, calibration, FAT/SAT, and initial plant startup.
- Work directly with automation and process engineers to integrate field instrumentation into the PLC architectures, SCADA networks, and safety interlocks.

Requirements - As a Staff Instrumentation & Controls (I&C;) Engineer within the Capital Projects team, you will drive the design, specification, procurement, installation, and commissioning of field instrumentation for our next-generation manufacturing facilities. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure our complex process systems are precisely monitored, safely operated, and built to scale.

- B.S. in Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical, Mechanical (w/ Mechatronics concentration),



or related Engineering degree with 5+ years of experience executing capital projects in related process industries.
- Technical knowledge of measurement principles, signal protocols, loop design, and valve sizing software.
- Direct experience specifying, procuring, and installing instrumentation for combustible dust, toxic/flammable gas, and/or high-temperature environments.
- Proven experience moving industrial greenfield capital projects from concept design through construction and site checkout.
- Proven track record of driving cross-functional technical decisions, aligning diverse stakeholders, and thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous settings.
- Willingness to travel to the vendor facilities and the manufacturing facility in Moses Lake, WA during construction, testing, and commissioning phases (up to 25%).
- Hands-on expertise specifying, installing, and troubleshooting instrumentation for bulk solids, powders, and granular materials (e.g., loss-in-weight feeders, load cells, acoustic/radar/radiometric solids level measurement, and pneumatic conveying monitoring) in industrial facilities.
- Comprehensive understanding of relevant industrial instrumentation standards, such as IEC, UL, and NFPA.
- Familiarity with Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Safety Integrity Level (SIL) verification, and designing/specifying hardware for Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
- Proven track record in establishing instrumentation installation standards, design guidelines, and technical engineering best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to guide, mentor, and provide robust technical direction to engineers across multidisciplinary teams.

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