Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
US$190,000 – US$215,000 / yr base salary
Posted 16 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Staff Instrumentation and Controls Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 20+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$190,000 – US$215,000 / yr |
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Field of studyAutomation Engineering, Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsProfessional Engineer, Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.
We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.
We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.
If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.
About This Role:
Crusoe is building the world's favorite AI-first cloud infrastructure company, pioneering vertically integrated, purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies. As a Senior Staff Instrumentation and Controls Engineer, you'll independently lead end-to-end I&C vendor oversight for Crusoe's most complex, multi-system Power Generation programs, serving as the primary technical owner from design through operational handoff. You'll oversee the entire project lifecycle for power generation controls, from initial design and installation to optimization, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and initial operations support. Your expertise in instrumentation, controls systems, data analysis, and energy optimization will be vital in delivering scalable and sustainable solutions that ensure the reliable and efficient operation of our facilities, accelerating abundance of energy and intelligence. This is a full-time position.
Role Scope: This position functions as Owner’s Engineer for assigned programs. Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is desired but not required.
What You’ll Be Working On:
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Technical Problem-Solving: Provide high-level expertise, strategic direction and technical support and knowledge for complex problem-solving related to the design and operation of Crusoe Power Generation Plant control systems.
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System Integration: Provide Owner's Engineer oversight of the systems integrator's work, coordinating with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to ensure control systems are seamlessly integrated with other critical plant systems.