Quality Assurance Energization, Instrumentation & Controls SME

Quality Assurance – Energization, Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

FusionIRX | Boise, Idaho | On-Site | Contract Position

Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing / Advanced Technology Facilities
Department: Quality Assurance (QA) / Energization
Discipline: Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
Position Level: Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Location: Boise, Idaho – 100% On-Site
Employment Type: Independent Contractor (1099)

Position Overview

FusionIRX is seeking an exceptional, highly experienced Quality Assurance – Energization, Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team supporting a large-scale, state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing facility in Boise, Idaho.

We are looking for a recognized leader in their field with substantial experience in quality assurance, electrical energization readiness, instrumentation, automation, and industrial control systems within semiconductor fabrication facilities or similarly complex, mission-critical environments.

The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical authority responsible for verifying the quality, compliance, installation completeness, and operational readiness of instrumentation and control systems associated with facility energization and commissioning activities.

This position requires extensive technical expertise, exceptional attention to detail, sound professional judgment, and a comprehensive understanding of the safety and quality requirements associated with bringing complex electrical and control systems into service.

At FusionIRX, we hire the best of the best. We seek highly accomplished professionals who combine exceptional technical expertise with uncompromising integrity, high ethical and moral standards, accountability, professionalism, and genuine respect for others.

If you are a leader in your discipline who believes in doing things right the first time, holding yourself to the highest standards, and working alongside other exceptional professionals, we invite you to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance & Technical Oversight

• Provide senior-level quality assurance oversight for instrumentation, controls, automation, and associated systems supporting electrical energization and commissioning.
• Verify that installations comply with approved engineering drawings, project specifications, manufacturer requirements, and applicable codes and standards.
• Review and evaluate inspection and test plans (ITPs), quality control procedures, technical documentation, and system acceptance criteria.
• Verify installation quality and completeness before systems are released for testing or energization.
• Identify installation deficiencies, nonconformances, incomplete work, and potential reliability concerns.
• Coordinate with construction management, electrical and I&C contractors, commissioning teams, and engineering personnel to resolve quality-related issues.
• Monitor corrective actions and verify satisfactory closure of identified deficiencies.
• Support quality audits, field inspections, and readiness assessments throughout the project lifecycle.

2. Energization Readiness & System Verification

• Provide technical quality oversight during pre-energization inspections, system readiness reviews, and electrical energization preparation.
• Verify that I&C installations and associated control systems meet established requirements before authorization for energization.
• Review energization readiness documentation, checklists, inspection records, and applicable testing results.
• Confirm that required quality inspections, deficiencies, and corrective actions have been satisfactorily addressed.
• Coordinate with authorized electrical, commissioning, and energy control personnel to verify readiness.
• Review the status of safety-critical instrumentation, alarms, interlocks, permissives, and protective control functions.
• Identify conditions that could compromise personnel safety, equipment integrity, or successful system startup.
• Participate in formal energization readiness meetings and provide documented quality recommendations.

This position provides independent quality assurance and technical verification. Authorization to energize, switching operations, and control of hazardous energy remain the responsibility of designated, qualified, and authorized personnel.

3. Instrumentation & Controls Quality Assurance

Provide technical oversight for the inspection, testing, and verification of applicable I&C systems, including:

• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
• Building Management Systems (BMS).
• Facility Monitoring and Control Systems (FMCS).
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
• Instrumentation and field devices.
• Pressure, temperature, flow, and level instrumentation.
• Control valves, actuators, and associated control equipment.
• Control panels, junction boxes, and instrumentation cabinets.
• Instrumentation cabling, grounding, shielding, and terminations.
• Industrial communications networks and system interfaces.
• Safety interlocks, alarms, permissives, and protective functions.
• Automated process and facility utility systems.

Responsibilities include:

• Verify installation quality against approved drawings, specifications, and applicable standards.
• Review instrument calibration records, loop-check documentation, and functional testing results.
• Verify correct identification, labeling, installation, and documentation of instrumentation and control equipment.
• Review point-to-point testing, input/output verification, and control sequence test records.
• Evaluate deficiencies affecting system reliability, functionality, or readiness.
• Verify closure of applicable punch-list items and outstanding quality issues.

4. Electrical & I&C Interface Verification

• Coordinate with electrical QA/QC, energization, and commissioning teams to verify proper integration between electrical distribution equipment and associated monitoring and control systems.
• Review applicable control and monitoring interfaces for switchgear, transformers, motor control centers, variable frequency drives, and other electrical equipment.
• Verify documentation associated with protective controls, monitoring points, status indications, and system alarms.
• Support verification of electrical equipment interlocks, permissives, and control interfaces.
• Identify interface discrepancies between electrical and I&C installation packages.
• Review applicable testing records before system acceptance.
• Assist in resolving complex technical issues involving electrical and control system integration.

5. Commissioning, Testing & System Acceptance

• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, functional testing, and system acceptance activities from a quality assurance perspective.
• Review Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) documentation where applicable.
• Witness designated inspections and tests in accordance with approved ITPs and project requirements.
• Review control sequence verification, alarm testing, interlock testing, and system integration test results.
• Verify that test procedures and acceptance criteria are consistent with project specifications.
• Identify incomplete or improperly documented testing.
• Coordinate resolution of outstanding deficiencies before system turnover.
• Verify that final quality documentation supports system acceptance and operational readiness.

6. Documentation, Compliance & Reporting

• Review and maintain quality assurance records associated with I&C installations and energization activities.
• Evaluate inspection reports, test records, calibration certificates, commissioning documentation, and quality turnover packages.
• Track nonconformance reports (NCRs), deficiencies, corrective actions, and outstanding punch-list items.
• Verify that documentation reflects actual field conditions and approved engineering changes.
• Review applicable redline drawings, as-built documentation, and system turnover records.
• Provide clear, accurate, and timely reporting to project leadership.
• Communicate quality risks, unresolved technical issues, and readiness concerns.
• Support the development of quality metrics, deficiency trends, and corrective action reports.

7. Safety, Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of electrical safety and hazardous energy control requirements.
• Support compliance with applicable OSHA regulations, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, relevant IEEE and ISA standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Verify that quality assurance activities appropriately account for electrical hazards, equipment protection, and personnel safety.
• Participate in risk assessments and readiness reviews as appropriate.
• Escalate safety-critical deficiencies and unresolved quality issues immediately.
• Support established lockout/tagout (LOTO), energy control, and energization procedures within the authority of the QA role.
• Exercise stop-work authority in accordance with site procedures when unsafe conditions are identified.

8. Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted technical resource for complex I&C quality and energization readiness concerns.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, QA/QC, commissioning, energization, safety, and owner representatives.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less-experienced quality personnel.
• Participate in technical reviews, coordination meetings, and deficiency resolution discussions.
• Communicate complex technical issues clearly, accurately, and professionally.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and the ability to make objective, fact-based recommendations.
• Maintain independence and integrity when evaluating work quality and system readiness.
• Foster a respectful, collaborative, and solutions-oriented work environment.

Required Qualifications

Professional Experience

• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in instrumentation and controls, electrical systems, quality assurance, commissioning, or related industrial technical disciplines.
• 10+ years of directly relevant experience preferred in I&C quality assurance, electrical energization readiness, commissioning, or complex industrial systems verification.
• Substantial experience supporting semiconductor fabrication facilities, advanced manufacturing facilities, data centers, pharmaceutical facilities, or similarly complex mission-critical environments.
• Proven experience in a senior SME, Lead QA/QC, I&C Lead, Senior Commissioning Specialist, or equivalent technical leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated expertise in instrumentation, industrial control systems, automation, and electrical system interfaces.
• Significant experience performing or overseeing inspections, test verification, nonconformance resolution, and system acceptance activities.
• Strong understanding of electrical energization readiness processes and the quality requirements associated with bringing systems safely into operation.
• Proven ability to evaluate technical documentation and identify installation or testing deficiencies.
• Experience working directly with multidisciplinary engineering, construction, and commissioning teams.

Technical Expertise

Candidates must demonstrate advanced knowledge in several of the following areas:

• Electrical energization readiness and quality verification.
• Instrumentation and controls installation inspection.
• PLC, DCS, SCADA, BMS, and FMCS systems.
• Electrical distribution monitoring and control interfaces.
• Instrument calibration and loop testing.
• Control panel inspections and wiring verification.
• Instrumentation cabling, grounding, and shielding.
• Control logic, alarms, interlocks, and permissives.
• Functional performance testing and integrated systems testing.
• FAT and SAT procedures.
• Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Nonconformance management and corrective action verification.
• Electrical and I&C construction drawings, P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and control narratives.
• QA/QC documentation and commissioning turnover requirements.
• Energization safety procedures, LOTO, and hazardous energy control.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, OR a related technical discipline, or equivalent extensive industry experience.
• Previous experience on large-scale semiconductor FAB construction projects.
• Experience supporting complex electrical energization and integrated controls commissioning activities.
• Familiarity with semiconductor facility utility and process support systems.
• Relevant certifications such as ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP), Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST), or ASQ quality certifications are advantageous.
• Familiarity with applicable OSHA, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, and SEMI standards.
• Experience with commissioning and construction management platforms such as CxAlloy, Procore, and Bluebeam.
• Experience managing complex system interfaces and multi-contractor quality issues.
• Demonstrated success working within fast-track, technically demanding construction environments.

Professional Character & Leadership Expectations

Exceptional Technical Expertise

We seek a recognized leader who has spent years developing an exceptional level of technical proficiency. The successful candidate should demonstrate mastery of their discipline, substantial industry experience, and the ability to provide credible technical guidance on highly complex projects.

Uncompromising Integrity

FusionIRX expects the highest ethical and moral standards. Our professionals must demonstrate honesty, accountability, fairness, and an unwavering commitment to doing what is right.

We value individuals who will raise concerns when necessary, stand behind well-supported technical recommendations, and never compromise quality or safety for convenience.

Respect for Others

We believe exceptional professionals treat people exceptionally well. Every member of our team is expected to demonstrate kindness, humility, professionalism, and genuine respect toward colleagues, clients, contractors, and project personnel.

Accountability & Professional Judgment

Our SMEs take ownership of their responsibilities, communicate transparently, honor their commitments, and maintain high standards even under demanding project conditions.

Leadership by Example

True leadership is demonstrated through actions, decisions, character, and the ability to positively influence others.

We look for professionals who lead with confidence, remain approachable, willingly share their knowledge, and inspire trust through technical competence and personal integrity.

Work Environment & Position Requirements

• Must be available to work 100% on-site in Boise, Idaho.
• Must be comfortable working in an active semiconductor manufacturing construction and commissioning environment.
• Ability to participate in field inspections, technical reviews, energization readiness meetings, and commissioning coordination activities.
• Ability to interpret detailed electrical and I&C technical documentation.
• Must comply with project-specific safety, security, quality, and site-access requirements.
• Flexibility to support critical project milestones and commissioning schedules.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.

Why Join FusionIRX?

Come Work With the Best.

At FusionIRX, we have a straightforward philosophy: Hire the best of the best, surround them with other exceptional professionals, and never compromise on integrity.

We recognize that truly outstanding professionals bring more than technical expertise. They bring experience, sound judgment, accountability, high ethical standards, and respect for the people around them.

Our team consists of highly accomplished individuals who have dedicated their careers to mastering their respective disciplines. We take pride in bringing together professionals who are technically exceptional and equally distinguished by their character.

As a member of FusionIRX, you will have the opportunity to:

• Collaborate with some of the industry's most experienced technical professionals.
• Contribute to a significant, state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing project.
• Apply your expertise to complex energization, instrumentation, and control system challenges.
• Work alongside professionals who value quality, safety, integrity, and accountability.
• Be part of a team built on mutual respect, technical excellence, and ethical leadership.
• Make a meaningful impact on the successful delivery of critical manufacturing infrastructure.

If you are a recognized leader in your field, have substantial experience, hold yourself to the highest ethical and professional standards, and want to work alongside people who do the same, FusionIRX is where you belong.FusionIRX — Exceptional People. Exceptional Expertise. Uncompromising Integrity.

This version positions the role specifically within Quality Assurance, emphasizing I&C installation quality, pre-energization verification, commissioning interfaces, and system readiness rather than hands-on electrical switching or energization authorization.

It also reinforces FusionIRX's expectation of extensive experience, demonstrated technical leadership, high ethics and morals, and respect for others.