Controls Design Engineer

Armada Armada · Enterprise · United States · Remote · R&D - Edge Hardware

Armada is seeking a Controls Design Engineer to own the controls layer for Modular Data Centers, ensuring operability, predictable fault behavior, and integration-ready interfaces. This role involves defining controls intent, points lists, alarm philosophies, sequences of operation, and integration specifications, as well as validating fault responses and supporting testing and commissioning.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create and maintain the controls package: points list, alarm matrix, sequences of operation (SoO), and trend/log requirements.
  2. Define the integration approach for packaged equipment and site systems using common controls protocols and clear interface specifications.
  3. Design and validate fault responses (power events, loss of flow, sensor faults, high temperature conditions, equipment trips).
  4. Partner with the CxA/Field Validation Lead to translate controls intent into functional test scripts and acceptance criteria.
  5. 5+ years controls engineering experience in mission critical or industrial systems.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years controls engineering experience in mission critical or industrial systems
  • Demonstrated experience integrating packaged equipment controls into a coherent system
  • Strong ability to write clear sequences and convert mechanical intent into testable logic
  • Experience with alarm rationalization and commissioning/startup support
  • Comfort with controls networking and integration fundamentals (addressing, data exchange, segmentation basics, reliability considerations)

Nice to have

  • Direct experience with data center plant controls and/or modular infrastructure systems
  • Hands-on experience with protocols such as BACnet and Modbus (or equivalent)
  • Prior exposure to functional performance testing and field bring-up (FAT/SAT/IST)

What the JD emphasized

  • you own the controls outcome
  • testable logic
  • clear interface specifications
  • functional test scripts