Project Engineer

Veteran Hiring Solutions•Dothan, AL

8d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The company makes single-use nuclear protective clothing from a water-soluble polymer, then destroys the contaminated garments through a chemical and thermal process that removes the radioactive nuclides and leaves water vapor and air. Domestic plants ship their used garments to Alabama for processing. International plants cannot ship contaminated material across borders affordably, so the company builds and delivers the processing system to them instead. This role owns the build of these international processing systems. The hiring leader is currently the bottleneck, handling system design, P&IDs, electrical diagrams, PLC code, in-house fabrication, customer site templating, delivery schedule, and commissioning. This role is being added to provide capacity and support the growing international pipeline. The successful candidate will own a customer system from solicitation to commissioning within the first 12 months, including site templating, design production, directing the drafter, P&IDs, electrical diagrams, PLC logic, in-house fabrication, delivery scheduling, and commissioning. This role requires total ownership and the building of structure alongside the hiring leader, as there is no established process or handbook.

Requirements

Reads and produces mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and electrical diagrams.
Understands PLC logic, or is trainable inside 90 days (external training provided).
Hands-on fabrication and construction oversight experience.
Has owned a project or evolution end to end, including schedule and outside parties.
Systems level troubleshooting with incomplete information and no supply chain.
Willing to travel a few days at a time, some international.
Valid passport or ability to obtain one.
Willing to live in the Dothan, Alabama area.
Must have served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Reserves, or U.S. National Guard.

Nice To Haves

Chemical or process exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own one international processing system end to end within 12 months, from customer solicitation and site templating through design, fabrication, delivery, and commissioning.
Take the design load off the engineering lead inside 6 months, independently producing P&IDs, electrical diagrams, and PLC logic for at least one system without the lead in the loop on every revision.
Verify site readiness before every mobilization to prevent commissioning delays due to customer-side issues.
Achieve PLC proficiency within 90 days through external training and applied work, enabling independent troubleshooting and modification of PLC code.
Document all systems touched by the hire, ensuring current drawings, code backups, and written interface requirements are available for others to follow.
Solve cross-campus engineering problems for the medical division, including diagnosis and repair plans.
Direct the mechanical drafter.
Write or revise PLC logic.
Run in-house fabrication.
Hold the delivery schedule.
Travel internationally for system commissioning and site templating.