Lead Control Systems Engineer

Thermo SystemsReston, VA
Onsite

About The Position

Works on control system projects; leads in hardware and software design, development, integration, testing, and installation support. Listens, takes direction, and seeks guidance from the assigned project leads, the supervisors, and company leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical experience.
  • Typically 2+ years total experience.
  • 1-3 years as Control System Engineer or equivalent.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the country where the position is located is required.
  • Maintain a valid drivers license.
  • Fit for Duty at all times

Responsibilities

  • Displays electrical and mechanical system troubleshooting skills.
  • Demonstrate self-sufficiency in the field.
  • Demonstrate the ability to lead other project members during installation, start-up, and commissioning.
  • Lead and perform Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
  • Read and interpret piping & instrumentation diagrams and wiring diagrams.
  • Exhibit full understanding of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications.
  • Well versed in the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
  • Provide review of standard documents generated by others for technical, grammatical, and aesthetic content.
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform intermediate control system design with guidance from others.
  • Provide instrumentation specifications for basic control systems.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Information Technology (IT) system, network infrastructure, and computer system design, as it relates to control system integration.
  • Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers.
  • Follow customer specific site standards and procedures.
  • Always conduct business in professional manner.
  • Provide excellent customer care and support.
  • Be patient, attentive, and responsive to customers in solving their problems.
  • Always follow up and honor commitments with customers.
  • Develops an understanding of the customer needs and actively seeks to service those needs.
  • Complete assigned tasks accurately, on schedule, and under budget.
  • Understand the scope of work assigned to you, identify when issues arise that are beyond that scope, and communicate those issues to the assigned project lead.
  • Lead individual project related tasks and/or small to mid-sized projects in their entirety.
  • Provides accurate feedback on status of assigned tasks.
  • Demonstrates an awareness of project contracts and specifications.
  • Effectively communicates with co-workers.
  • Strategically thinks and leverages knowledge to solve problems.
  • Able to be independently effective and takes personal responsibility.
  • Manage time efficiently.
  • Promotes a positive/collaborative team culture.
  • Model Thermo Systems core values of employee success, customer success and financial strength by:
  • Seeking new and additional business through project change orders, additional services to existing customers, and referrals for new customers/projects.
  • Drive financial success.
  • Be a good teammate, support your colleagues, promote a positive atmosphere for those around you.
  • Drive employee success.
  • Go the extra mile for your customer, take ownership of their needs, over communicate.
  • Drive customer success.
  • Foster an environment of integrity, trust, collaboration, professionalism, serving one another, leading by example, and assuming good intent each and every day.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • annual bonuses
  • 401(k) with company match
  • business travel reimbursement
  • multiple healthcare packages, including low-cost options
  • Casual Dress
  • in-house and factory technical training
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • free lunches
  • regular team bonding & fun office events
  • plenty of company swag
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