Principle Control Systems/Electrical Engineer

WASEYABEK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC • Pittsburgh, PA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports the WFS Engineering Group at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) by designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting advanced control, data acquisition, and both standard- and extra-low-voltage electrical systems. In this multi-faceted role, you will guide technical projects from initial concept through laboratory- and pilot-scale commissioning. Beyond executing core technical and electrical design work, you will serve as a vital communication bridge—aligning discipline engineers with the Engineering Supervisor, while collaborating directly with Project Managers and Site Managers to seamlessly coordinate project scope, budgets, schedules, and overarching design requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline or the sciences from a four-year accredited college or university or Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology and a Professional Engineering License.
• More than 15 years of professional experience or 10 years of professional experience and a master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineering License required.
• Must have an advanced level of knowledge within a specific discipline and a strong understanding of the other disciplines.
• Good oral and written communication skills, working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications, organizational skills, and the ability to perform detail-oriented work are required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Ability to pass a background investigation, including but not limited to a nationwide criminal record search, and other relevant background information deemed necessary by the contract
• United States citizenship is required to work on a federal contract and will be electronically verified via E-Verify

Nice To Haves

• National Instruments LabVIEW certification such as; Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD), Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD), Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA), Certified LabVIEW Embedded Systems Developer (CLED)
• Experience and proficiency with Allen Bradley ControlLogix & CompactLogix

Responsibilities

• Lead design-build projects of varying scales across all three NETL sites (Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown, WV; and Albany, OR), ensuring completion on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with safety standards.
• Select instrumentation and design control and data acquisition systems for continuous process systems ranging from laboratory to pilot scale. This includes specifying logic solvers, Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), field instruments, and developing detailed logic diagrams alongside executing standard- and extra-low-voltage electrical designs.
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot single- and multiple-loop controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS), and HMI software.
• Utilize National Instruments LabVIEW software to design, configure, test, and deploy measurement and control applications tailored for small, laboratory-scale R&D projects.
• Oversee the optimization of active processes and control systems to ensure research systems are finely tuned, safe, and operating at maximum experimental efficiency.
• Lead commissioning, shakedown, and safety testing activities for new installations or modifications to existing electrical and control systems within laboratory environments.
• Utilize Autodesk AutoCAD to draft and update comprehensive engineering drawings, including electrical power plans, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), network architectures, control panel fabrication layouts, wiring schematics, and I/O drawings in compliance with the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Review multi-disciplinary engineering documentation and collaborate with mechanical, chemical, and safety engineering team members to resolve technical challenges.
• Establish and maintain productive, collaborative relationships with internal research groups and external stakeholders across the Engineering Group.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal