Staff Engineer, Process Controls

Location: Alameda, CA; remote listed as an additional location. The role includes physical work at production and laboratory facilities, up to 20% travel, PPE use, lifting items up to 50 lbs with assistance, extended standing and walking, stair climbing, and operating equipment at a fixed location.

Base pay: $151,000–$191,000 per year, plus potential benefits, perks, and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures advanced battery materials designed to increase lithium-ion battery energy density and support consumer devices and electric vehicles.

What you will do

• Design and implement process controls and instrumentation for production-scale synthesis equipment.
• Develop control strategies and incorporate them into Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams according to established standards.
• Create and maintain instrument indexes, I/O lists, alarm lists, cause-and-effect matrices, SIL/IPL verification forms, and project templates.
• Participate in HAZOP and safety reviews, select instrumentation, and own closure of controls recommendations.
• Collaborate with external vendors on process controls and electrical/instrumentation subsystems.
• Bring hardware and code online, gather end-user feedback, and implement actionable improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Proficiency in control-system design principles, including PID control, cascade control, and advanced control techniques.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation devices such as flow meters, level transmitters, and temperature sensors, plus Profinet and Modbus protocols.
• Experience across the full process-control-system design lifecycle, including Cause & Effect diagrams, Safety Requirements Specifications, and Alarm Rationalization.
• Hands-on PLC experience and ability to write Structured Text; familiarity with other IEC 61131-3 languages.
• Experience designing and programming intuitive HMIs for real-time monitoring and control.
• Experience ensuring compliance with process-control standards including NFPA, UL508A, and IEC 61151.

Nice to have

• B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across engineering, production, safety, vendors, and end users.
• Opportunity to contribute to clean-energy technology and advanced battery-material manufacturing.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal opportunity.
• Total Rewards package may include benefits, perks, and equity.