Systems Engineer, Assoc
About The Position
As a Systems and Controls Engineer, you will plan, design, develop, configure, test, and debug computer systems and network architecture for power plant and research reactor process monitoring and control systems. The role is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and involves working with internal and external customers and team members to ensure system designs meet requirements. Work is carried out with varying levels of supervision, from minimal supervision on system development tasks to some supervision on requirements, documentation, testing, integration, and support activities. Scientech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, provides commercial power instrumentation, electrical components, specialty hardware, process control systems, and proprietary database solutions for nuclear, fossil, and renewable generating markets. Its products and services aim to improve safety, plant performance, and reliability while reducing costs.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Person due to the nature of work performed at the site.
- 0–2 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related degree.
- Technical documentation skills.
- PLC programming and design experience with a wide mix of control systems.
- Troubleshooting skills, including data acquisition systems, servers and workstations, networks, and AC and DC wiring.
- Experience interfacing with field devices, including thermocouples, RTDs, current loops, voltage, and discrete I/O.
- Experience with analog and digital electronic circuits.
- Experience with networks, including VLAN planning, network switch configuration, and basic routing.
- Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, less than 10%.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with performing formal testing and integration.
- Experience with UL508A is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Develop, review, test, troubleshoot, and refine system hardware and software requirements with internal and external customers.
- Capture and specify requirements; perform feasibility work, concept proving, and prototyping; and design, develop, test, debug, configure, maintain, and document systems.
- Find, evaluate, and select equipment suppliers and write purchase requisitions.
- Coordinate with customers and team members to ensure system designs meet requirements.
- Create and/or review system design documentation.
- Create and/or review formal test documentation for systems, including SCADA computers, PLCs, system health and redundancy, and system data acquisition.
- Integrate third-party hardware and software and company-developed software into systems.
- Support deployed systems by analyzing and resolving system-related issues.
- Follow established guidelines and procedures to meet company technical standards.
- Learn and apply new concepts to develop and demonstrate technical competence.
- Listen to and respond to customer input effectively, promptly, and courteously.
- Anticipate and meet customer needs and company expectations as problems and opportunities arise.
- Participate in process improvement.
- Travel domestically and internationally as needed, less than 10%.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with employer match
- Profit sharing
- Health and wellness benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
- Referral program
- Competitive pay
- Recognition
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Inclusive and supportive culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
