Senior Electrical Engineer

Amentum•McLean, VA

12d•$100,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer with 12+ years of experience. This person provides engineering expertise in support of a wide range of Building Operations and Maintenance related efforts and other duties as assigned. Generally, performs as a Task Leader on more complex project assignments under the guidance of a Team Leader. They perform a range of design development, analysis, or review tasks independently providing supervision of contributing engineers. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or higher US Security Clearance. Please note US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited University is preferred.
A minimum of 12 years engineering experience.
Experience must include specialized engineering involving major project management responsibilities.
Experience must also include all phases of engineering support including problem formulation/specification, system design, data collection, systems engineering and analysis, problem resolution, and documentation of results.
Good oral and written communication skills; working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications; organizational skills, and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required.
Position may require travel.
Position requires the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Allen-Bradley preferred
Experience with Foxboro and/or iFIX a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for complete designs, analyses, or design reviews independently or as the group leader.
Generate complete design specifications for the most complex projects.
Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.
Direct interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
Conduct site visits and experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations.
Prepare oral presentations and written reports to management, indicating solution or range of possible alternatives in rank of desirability and probability of success when there is no single solution.
Design, develop, and implement electrical power systems, including transformers, motors, switchgear, breakers, MCCs, and switches.
Develop and review one-line diagrams, elementary diagrams, and three-line diagrams.
Analyze existing electrical systems and recommend improvements for efficiency and safety.
Perform short circuit and load flow analysis.
Select and specify electrical equipment based on project requirements.
Design and develop control systems using PLCs (experience with Allen-Bradley preferred).
Configure and program network switches for industrial applications.
Develop and interpret logic diagrams.
Implement SCADA systems (experience with Foxboro and/or iFIX a plus).
Integrate control systems with other engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical, HVAC).