Career in Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Ashok Kumar Verma
Nature of work of an instrumentation engineer ranges from designing, developing, installing, managing equipments that are used to monitor and control machinery. Instruments at home and elsewhere is only because of the science of instrumentation.
What does an Instrumentation Engineer do?
The required tasks are very domain dependent; instrumentation engineers typically work for industries with automated process with the goal of improving the productivity, reliability, safety, optimisation and stability.
Instrumentation engineers are commonly responsible for integrating the sensors with the recorders, transmitters, displays or control systems. They may design or specify installation, wiring and signal conditioning. They may be responsible for calibration, testing and maintenance of the system.
Scope for Instrumentation Engineers
Instrumentation engineers may design devices like dynamometers for measuring torque, blood glucose monitors, aircraft sensors, and smoke detectors. They may develop electrocardiograph equipment and computed tomography scanners or may work on security systems. According to various reports, the above are some of the many career possibilities for instrumentation engineers. They also play essential role in every successful aeronautical research projects. They find employment in manufacturing firms, defense contractors, biomedical companies, government, or work for private engineering firms.
Collaborate with design engineers, purchasers and other staff members involved in the production processes Manage projects within the given restraints including cost and time Troubleshoot Ensure that the instruments comply with health and safety regulations Ensure that quality standards are maintained Provide consultancy support
Job Opportunities for Instrumentation Engineers
Instrumentation engineers find employment in industries which improve efficiency, stability and safety of automated processes.
The industrial sectors include Public/Private firms like
* JE (PDC) Power Development corporation J&K
* SSC JE
* R&D organizations,
* Steel plants,
* Cement manufacturing companies,
* Thermal power plants,
* Chemical companies and similar industries.
Apart from the above instrumentation engineers also find employment in companies that utilize specialized instruments for their day-to-day operations.
Popular Companies that hire Instrumentation Engineers
* National Instruments
* Schnyder Electrical
* SEMENS
* ROCKWELL
* ABB
* Larsen &Tourbo
* Robert Bosch Invensys
* GE Suzlon
* MISTRIBUSHI
* DELTAetc
(The author is Lecturer Instrumentation & Control deptt. Government Polytechnic Jammu)