{"id":1940550,"url":"https://alion.io/job/alta-resource-technologies-inc-principal-instrumentation-controls-ic-engineer","title":"Principal Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer","company":{"id":3863152,"name":"Alta Resource Technologies Inc.","domain":"altatech.io","url":"https://alion.io/company/altatech-2","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Boulder, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":145000,"max":175000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":175000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"OPC UA","optional":false},{"name":"ControlNet","optional":true},{"name":"Stable Diffusion","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-02T22:31:37Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-02","last_verified_at":"2026-10-24T19:35:15Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":21,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":21},"description":"About Alta\nAlta Resource Technologies (Alta) is a next generation mining company that uses synthetic biology to separate critical minerals from conventional and unconventional resources, including e-waste. Founded in 2023, the company is expanding its team in Boulder, CO. The exponential growth of new tech industries, as well as the information technology sector, are driving historic growth in mineral demand and stressing existing supply streams. Meeting new demand, diversifying the supply chain, and producing minerals in a more sustainable manner requires the rapid development, deployment and scaling of new technologies. This mineral challenge represents a historic opportunity for technology development and value creation. Alta is proud to be at the vanguard of this mega trend. \nPrincipal Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer\nReports to: VP Engineering \nRole Summary\nAlta is seeking a talented Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join our growing Engineering and Operations team. This role will lead operational support, maintenance efforts and design efforts across all scales and projects, which include R&D activities, pilot plant operation, demonstration plant operation, and design of upcoming commercial plants. This role will help form the technical know-how and systems to Engineer Commercial Scale Plants and Licensing Packages. This role will be a key contributor to our innovation pipeline. \nA successful candidate should have experience with equipment and process design in the Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas, Biotech, and/or Mining Process Industries; having worked for operating companies, EPCs and/or licensors. A successful candidate is one who can both jump in and troubleshoot problems on their own and also elevate to provide technical leadership and oversight over the discipline. There should be a strong desire to collaborate across disciplines including chemistry, biology, operations and engineering.\nKey Responsibilities\nOperational & Maintenance support of R&D Assets \nThis role will own operational support, maintenance, reliability, continuous improvement and design of all EIC (Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls) and Operations Technology (OT) equipment and systems at R&D scale (pilot and demonstration scale plants)\nProvide hands on technical support and troubleshooting for instrumentation, analyzers, controls, PLC/SCADA, electrical systems and other Operations Technology (OT) equipment and systems \nSet up and manage all aspects of PLC/SCADA, instrumented safety systems, alarm management and data historian \nCreate and manage maintenance strategies for all Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls and OT equipment including reactive and preventive maintenance strategies, sparing strategies, redundancy, availability and maintainability \nCommission instrumentation and control systems on the demonstration plant, including loop checks, calibration verification, improving instrumentation and troubleshooting EIC problems that are found during commissioning \nLiaise with and manage equipment vendors for EIC commissioning activities \nDrive reliability initiatives and continuous improvement through performance analysis and root cause investigations \nConfigure and troubleshoot VFDs, control valves, actuators, and motor controls \nSupport operations with loop tuning \nDesign & Engineering\nLiaison with EPC/EPCM to manage all EIC and OT related activities \nLead vendor evaluation and engagement from EIC and OT perspectives \nSpecify and size field instrumentation/analyzers (e.g. flow, level, pressure, temperature, density, pH, ORP, CEMS, BMS, conductivity etc.) \nSpecify PLC/DCS/SIS requirements and the network architecture \nDevelop design information such as control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, instrument index, I/O lists, I&E schedules, loop diagrams, single-line diagrams and etc \nDevelop company control systems strategies such as control system architecture selection, SIS requirements, level of automation, control room requirements, etc\nDevelop company and Engineering standards for EIC and OT to support all commercial scale projects \nLead FAT/SAT and loop checks during commercial plant construction and commissioning \nCoordinate electrical engineering activities on electrical equipment selection, sizing and development of specifications. Review grounding and hazardous area classification for field devices \nRequired Qualifications\nB.S. in Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls, or Chemical Engineering\n7+ years I&C experience in industrial/chemical processing; chemicals, petrochemicals, oil & gas, hydrometallurgical, mining, and/or biotechnology \nWorking knowledge of DCS/PLC platforms, field instrumentation selection and troubleshooting \nWorking knowledge of ladder logic, structured text and function blocks \nWorking knowledge of control loop tuning \nWorking knowledge of various industrial protocols including OPC UA, Modbus RTU/TCP, Serial, Ethernet/IP\nHave demonstrated both hands-on experience and technical leadership \nPreferred Qualifications\nWorking knowledge of Rockwell Studio 5000, Logix family of controllers, and Ignition \nWorking knowledge of DeviceNet, ControlNet, Profibus, Fieldbus etc. \nChemical process control (Batch and ISA88) \nIndustrial Cybersecurity (ISA99, IEC62443)\nWorking knowledge of IEC-61511 (ISA-84) \nExperience supporting scale-up from lab/pilot to demonstration to commercial plant\nPE license a plus, not required\nProject Management capabilities \nWorking Environment\nEarly-stage capital project in front-end engineering; role requires flexibility across design, testwork support, and eventual commissioning as the project progresses through FID toward construction and startup.\nTravel is required for partner meetings (EPCMs, vendors, others) and manufacturing site visits. \nCompensation and Benefits\nThe starting pay range for this position is $145,000 - $175,000, commensurate with educational background and work experience. \nBenefits include: \n401(K) \nMedical, Dental, Vision plans (or equivalent) \nFlexible Time Off \nPaid Parental Leave \nPaid Sick Leave \nCompany Holidays\nEOE\n\nAlta Resource Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We believe that varied perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds strengthen our team and drive better outcomes for our clients and partners.\nWe welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and the needs of the business. 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