Controls Engineer Jobs in Texas
Controls engineer jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, concentrated in oil and gas automation, petrochemical processing, advanced manufacturing, and utility infrastructure, with openings at every level from entry-level technician-track roles through senior systems engineers. Houston, San Antonio, and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro account for the largest share of postings, where companies like ExxonMobil, Honeywell, and Emerson Electric maintain major Texas operations and hire controls engineers on a recurring basis. The most in-demand specialties are PLC and DCS programming, SCADA systems, and process automation for refining and chemical applications. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Location
Austin, TX; Phoenix, AZ
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Development
Compensation
- $210K – $270K
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings. Our compensation package includes base salary, equity for all full time roles, benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans.
This range reflects a good-faith estimate based on the applicable pay scale, the range previously established for this role, the compensation of individuals currently in equivalent positions, and/or the budgeted amount for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and other factors.
We welcome compensation discussions if this range doesn't meet your requirements. Outstanding candidates may be eligible for adjusted terms, plus meaningful equity that ensures you benefit directly from the company's long-term performance.
Total compensation may also include equity in the form of restricted stock units.
About Fluidstack
We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants. There are groups building AI who don't share these goals. Whoever deploys frontier compute infrastructure fastest will decide whether AI expands human freedom or shrinks it.
We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators. Come be a part of building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.
We hire people who care deeply about this problem space. If that is you, please apply!
How We Operate
Be a barrel. Full autonomy. Own things end to end, take on scope without being asked, no permission required to operate outside your core role.
Insane urgency. We drive everything forward as fast as possible.
Reason from first principles. Challenge every assumption. Zero analogy thinking, no egos, the best idea wins.
Love of the game. The frontier of AI is the most interesting problem of our time. We put in long hours at high intensity to push the frontier forward.
Build something that actually matters. If you're going to spend your time, spend it on something that matters to the world.
The Product Engineering Team
Product Engineering builds the power and cooling systems that let Fluidstack deliver gigawatt-scale AI data centers faster and denser than the grid-standard supply chain allows. The SST group is designing solid-state transformers as a core building block of that power architecture.
Examples of key problems the team is working on
Architect a medium-voltage solid-state transformer that can be manufactured, serviced, and scaled across gigawatt-scale campuses, not just demonstrated in a lab.
Define the interface between the SST and the MVDC distribution system, including protection, control boundaries, and fault behavior.
Build a semiconductor and magnetics supply strategy that survives a thin 10kV SiC market over a multi-year horizon.
Take converter hardware from topology selection through working prototypes on a schedule that data center construction actually depends on.
Role Scope
Write the control firmware for every SST cell and block: modulation, closed-loop voltage and current control, and voltage sharing across dozens of series-stacked cells.
Build the fast protection path that detects a fault and shuts the converter down within microseconds, from sensing to safe state.
Sequence startup, precharge, cell bypass, and the reconfiguration of the output from 800 V to 1,500 V.
Connect cell controllers to the block master and the site control system across isolation barriers, with telemetry operators can act on.
Prove the firmware on hardware-in-the-loop rigs before it runs on a high-voltage prototype.
What We're Looking For
The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
You've written control firmware that runs a power converter at full power, and debugged it on the bench with a scope in hand.
You've controlled resonant or dual active bridge converters, or balanced series-connected cells.
You've built protection logic in an FPGA or DSP that trips in microseconds and fails safe.
You've used hardware-in-the-loop or model-based design to catch bugs before they reached hardware.
You keep firmware in version control with reviews and automated tests, and can show the release history of something you shipped.
Bonus: Embedded targets for power control (TI C2000, Xilinx or Intel FPGAs). Model-based design (MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS). Hardware-in-the-loop platforms (Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT). Industrial communication (CAN, EtherCAT, fiber links). Functional safety practice (IEC 61508, MISRA C).
We are committed to pay equity and transparency.
Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
Applicant Privacy Notice
AI Screening Notice
Ashby Bias Audit
You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email careers@fluidstack.io with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.
Location
Austin, TX; Phoenix, AZ
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Development
Compensation
- $210K – $270K
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings. Our compensation package includes base salary, equity for all full time roles, benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans.
This range reflects a good-faith estimate based on the applicable pay scale, the range previously established for this role, the compensation of individuals currently in equivalent positions, and/or the budgeted amount for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and other factors.
We welcome compensation discussions if this range doesn't meet your requirements. Outstanding candidates may be eligible for adjusted terms, plus meaningful equity that ensures you benefit directly from the company's long-term performance.
Total compensation may also include equity in the form of restricted stock units.
About Fluidstack
We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants. There are groups building AI who don't share these goals. Whoever deploys frontier compute infrastructure fastest will decide whether AI expands human freedom or shrinks it.
We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators. Come be a part of building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.
We hire people who care deeply about this problem space. If that is you, please apply!
How We Operate
Be a barrel. Full autonomy. Own things end to end, take on scope without being asked, no permission required to operate outside your core role.
Insane urgency. We drive everything forward as fast as possible.
Reason from first principles. Challenge every assumption. Zero analogy thinking, no egos, the best idea wins.
Love of the game. The frontier of AI is the most interesting problem of our time. We put in long hours at high intensity to push the frontier forward.
Build something that actually matters. If you're going to spend your time, spend it on something that matters to the world.
The Product Engineering Team
Product Engineering builds the power and cooling systems that let Fluidstack deliver gigawatt-scale AI data centers faster and denser than the grid-standard supply chain allows. The SST group is designing solid-state transformers as a core building block of that power architecture.
Examples of key problems the team is working on
Architect a medium-voltage solid-state transformer that can be manufactured, serviced, and scaled across gigawatt-scale campuses, not just demonstrated in a lab.
Define the interface between the SST and the MVDC distribution system, including protection, control boundaries, and fault behavior.
Build a semiconductor and magnetics supply strategy that survives a thin 10kV SiC market over a multi-year horizon.
Take converter hardware from topology selection through working prototypes on a schedule that data center construction actually depends on.
Role Scope
Write the control firmware for every SST cell and block: modulation, closed-loop voltage and current control, and voltage sharing across dozens of series-stacked cells.
Build the fast protection path that detects a fault and shuts the converter down within microseconds, from sensing to safe state.
Sequence startup, precharge, cell bypass, and the reconfiguration of the output from 800 V to 1,500 V.
Connect cell controllers to the block master and the site control system across isolation barriers, with telemetry operators can act on.
Prove the firmware on hardware-in-the-loop rigs before it runs on a high-voltage prototype.
What We're Looking For
The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
You've written control firmware that runs a power converter at full power, and debugged it on the bench with a scope in hand.
You've controlled resonant or dual active bridge converters, or balanced series-connected cells.
You've built protection logic in an FPGA or DSP that trips in microseconds and fails safe.
You've used hardware-in-the-loop or model-based design to catch bugs before they reached hardware.
You keep firmware in version control with reviews and automated tests, and can show the release history of something you shipped.
Bonus: Embedded targets for power control (TI C2000, Xilinx or Intel FPGAs). Model-based design (MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS). Hardware-in-the-loop platforms (Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT). Industrial communication (CAN, EtherCAT, fiber links). Functional safety practice (IEC 61508, MISRA C).
We are committed to pay equity and transparency.
Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
Applicant Privacy Notice
AI Screening Notice
Ashby Bias Audit
You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email careers@fluidstack.io with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.
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Controls Engineer Job Market in Texas
A snapshot from current Texas openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Tesla52
- SpaceX15
- Fluidstack9
- Thermo Systems8
- Amazon6
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing11
- Construction & Real Estate9
- Consulting & Professional Services6
- Energy4
- Staffing & Recruiting3
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in controls engineer jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or controls engineering from an accredited program
- Hands-on experience programming PLCs using Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Schneider Electric platforms
- Proficiency with SCADA systems and HMI development for industrial or process control environments
- Familiarity with oil and gas, petrochemical, or heavy manufacturing process control standards
- Knowledge of instrumentation, control loop tuning, and P&ID interpretation
- Professional Engineer license through the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors preferred for senior roles
Controls Engineer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a controls engineer in Texas?
Most controls engineers in Texas start with a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Licensure as a Professional Engineer through the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is not required for most positions but is strongly preferred for senior or project-lead roles. Employers in the oil and gas and petrochemical sectors expect hands-on PLC and DCS experience, which candidates often build through internships, co-op programs, or entry-level instrumentation technician roles.
How much do controls engineers make in Texas?
Controls engineers in Texas earn a median of about $104,560 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $67,490 for the lowest 10% to over $168,670 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire controls engineers in Texas?
Employers hiring controls engineers in Texas right now include Tesla, SpaceX, and Fluidstack, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's concentration of energy, refining, and advanced manufacturing facilities means demand is consistent year-round across the state's major industrial corridors.
Which Texas cities have the most controls engineer jobs?
Austin, Houston, and Dallas have the most controls engineer openings in Texas. Houston drives the largest share of demand because of its dense concentration of refining, petrochemical, and energy sector employers, while Dallas-Fort Worth adds openings in industrial automation and building systems, and San Antonio draws from its growing advanced manufacturing and military-adjacent infrastructure base.
Are there remote controls engineer jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. Controls engineering is fundamentally a hands-on discipline requiring on-site commissioning, hardware troubleshooting, and plant-floor presence, which limits remote availability. About 35% of controls engineer openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those roles typically cover design, documentation, or off-site programming work rather than installation or startup.
How can I get hired as a controls engineer in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an instrumentation and controls technician role, which Texas energy and manufacturing employers treat as a direct pipeline into engineering positions. Large Texas employers like Valero, LyondellBasell, and Dow hire instrumentation technicians and associate engineers through structured new-grad programs at their Gulf Coast facilities. Completing coursework in PLC programming, earning a CSIA certification, or building a portfolio of simulation projects on platforms like Siemens TIA Portal gives candidates a concrete edge over other applicants without field hours.
Where can I find and apply to controls engineer jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to controls engineer jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings across the state's energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly from the listings.
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