Control Systems Programmer

Noblis•Philadelphia, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Noblis MSD is seeking a Controls Systems Software Engineer to support a U.S. Navy program. Within this role, you will be part of an in-service engineering and software development team, which is an evolving Agile-based release and deployment environment. The team develops software and supports a Machinery Control System (MCS) software suite and network whose application is a U.S. Navy warship. This position will be based out of the Philadelphia Naval Yard in Philadelphia, PA with the opportunity for a Hybrid Work environment (50/50). This position will involve travel to shipyards to support software installations, troubleshooting, and test events.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineer, or related degrees
3+ years of experience in an Engineering related field
Software development experience using C, C++, C#, .Net, or Java
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with PLC Development (Step7, TIAPortal, Ladder Logic)
Previous experience with DoD related projects
Previous experience with Installing/Removing PLC Equipment
Previous experience with Siemens Software/Equipment

Responsibilities

Grow within the role to become a subject matter expert in marine Machinery Control Systems (MCS) that interface with various other propulsion, electrical, auxiliary systems and equipment.
Perform software updates, design and implementation review, testing, deployment, configuration management, information assurance, delivery, release, and troubleshooting through the Navy's Systems Engineering Process (SEP).
Provide engineering / software engineering, integration, and testing to include technical analysis, technical interchange meetings, collaborative engineering, and development of test and analysis tools.
Review and provide technical advice on technical documentation submissions for systems development optimization.
Provide engineering and technical advisement regarding problem definition, analysis, requirements updates, and implementation for complex systems to meet technical requirements.
Provide assessment and recommendations on system development, improvements, optimization, and/or technical support efforts.
Perform risk assessments and analysis employing modeling and simulation techniques.
Support the identification, tracking, and resolution of systems engineering issues related to technical interfaces, technology insertion/design improvements, software bugs, and hardware issues.
Prepare technical presentations and briefings to address program issues and updates. Participate in technical design reviews and technical review boards.
Troubleshoot and test software products, and generate test reports, troubleshooting steps, and findings.
Identify risks and develop mitigation plans for identified cost, schedule, and technical issues.
Support transition of developmental efforts into production, perform verification and validation testing for software deliveries, and execute system level testing in simulated shipboard environment.
Be a point of technical escalation and resolution during the project lifecycle as it relates to technical decisions.
Travel (approximately 20%) to shipyards to support software installations, troubleshooting, and test events.