Control Systems Engineer

Noblis•Philadelphia, PA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Noblis MSD is hiring a Control Systems Engineer for a long-term, multi-year contract supporting modernization of complex machinery control systems on U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships. The position is onsite at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, with potential for a hybrid schedule in the future. No travel is required. The engineer will design, develop, and manage the lifecycle of shipboard control system modernization efforts. The work includes engineering and integration in a laboratory environment, support for shipboard implementation and validation, industrial cybersecurity, user and system interfaces, analytics, and technical documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
Zero to three years of engineering experience.
PLC programming experience using Ladder Logic and Structured Control Language (SCL).
Proficiency with test and diagnostic tools associated with industrial control systems.
Expertise and demonstrated experience with industrial communications protocols, such as EtherNet/IP and serial communication protocols.
Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
U.S. citizenship.
CompTIA Security+ certification, or ability to obtain it within three to six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Strong proficiency in Visual Basic, Relay Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and Structured Control Language (SCL).
Experience with Siemens SIMATIC Step 7 and TIA Portal Structured Control Language and Ladder Logic.
Experience using National Instruments products, including developing or integrating National Instruments software with hardware-interfacing equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform design, development, modeling and simulation, and integration for naval shipboard control system applications in a laboratory environment.
Conduct PLC engineering development using National Instruments, Rockwell Studio 5000, and Siemens SIMATIC Step 7 / TIA Portal.
Develop equipment integration designs for networking, SCADA systems, simulators, and other test tools and systems.
Implement cybersecurity best practices and hardening for industrial control systems.
Develop and deploy industrial application and system user interfaces, database interfaces, device interfaces, and related analytics.
Support shipboard implementation of industrial control systems, particularly machinery control applications and validation efforts.
Develop technical documentation packages.