Sr. Controls Engineer

Quaise Energy is unlocking Earth’s deep heat to deliver clean, reliable, baseload energy at scale – almost anywhere in the world. As both a technology innovator and project developer, Quaise builds and operates solutions that harness superhot geothermal energy far below the surface, enabling power generation that can rival the output of today’s most efficient fossil fuel and nuclear plants. Leveraging millimeter wave drilling, developed after more than a decade of research at MIT, Quaise’s mission is to make superhot geothermal a backbone of the modern energy system, offering affordable, zero-carbon power and true energy independence for communities and nations everywhere.

The Senior Controls Engineer

will be responsible for control and instrumentation design, software development, solving electro-mechanical engineering challenges, and system integration for cutting-edge drilling technology. In this role you will work as an individual contributor on a team that is responsible for all work related to instrumentation, automation, and controls that will be used in the testing, development, and field deployment of a new direct energy drilling technology.

As a critical member of the team, you will be responsible for developing, building, and testing both software and hardware in a fast-paced environment to accelerate the technology’s path to market. A primary focus of this role will be the development and maintenance of control software, ensuring seamless system integration and performance. This position supports specialization in areas such as distributed control architectures, high-power and high-voltage interlock systems, process and flow control, real-time data acquisition, HMI design, automation safety, or system diagnostics.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining a positive corporate culture, promoting a safe and creative work environment, supporting opportunities for external collaborations, and other activities designed to improve Quaise.

Supervisory responsibilities

Location & Work Arrangement: This position is based 100% onsite in Houston, TX.

Essential functions (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to change, rescind, add, or delete the duties and responsibilities of positions within this job classification at any time.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Quaise Energy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, disability, military status or age.

Competencies

Education and Experience

Physical requirements