# Principal Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer at Alta Resource Technologies

- Company: Alta Resource Technologies
- What the company does: Alta Resource Technologies focuses on transforming mining technology through innovative methods in mineral separation and the sourcing of critical raw materials. Backed by DCVC (Data Collective).
- Company website: https://altatech.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $145K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-02
- Apply by: 2026-11-16
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/altaresourcetechnologiesinc/jobs/4432749009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

Alta 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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls, or Chemical Engineering
- 7+ years I&C experience in industrial/chemical processing, chemicals, petrochemicals, oil & gas, hydrometallurgical, mining, and/or biotechnology
- Working knowledge of DCS/PLC platforms, field instrumentation selection and troubleshooting
- Working knowledge of ladder logic, structured text and function blocks
- Working knowledge of control loop tuning
- Working knowledge of various industrial protocols including OPC UA, Modbus RTU/TCP, Serial, Ethernet/IP

Tags: Engineering

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