This position is for a machinery controls system engineer. The main function of the candidate will be to provide lifecycle support of fielded Machinery Control Systems (MCS) on the USS ARLEIGH BURKE class of destroyer. This includes shipboard support as well as Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) support. The USS ARLEIGH BURKE MCS is comprised of four (4) different variants spanning various technologies. PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: + Life-cycle support of the supervisory machinery control system which includes, but is not limited to: + Troubleshooting complex problems of all variants of fielded systems (microprocessor based control systems) both at LBES and shipboard + Develop and update of hardware and software engineering requirements for machine control systems + Review of technical documentation related to all variants of fielded systems and future fielded systems + Provide test support for all variants of fielded systems at LBES + Provide shipboard software and hardware installation support of all variants of fielded systems at LBES + Provide technical input to the design of future MCS systems + Develop test procedures to exercise requirements of fielded systems and future fielded systems + Provide design support for integration of equipment in an industrial/shipboard environment
Required Qualifications Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is preferred; other degrees will be considered based on experience. + 3-5 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or Computer Engineering as it pertains to control systems in an industrial environment + Proficiency in reading electrical diagrams + Proficiency in the use of test tools associated with industrial control systems and diagnostic tools associated with industrial control system troubleshooting + Candidates must have a secret clearance or be US Citizens with the ability to obtain a secret clearance
Desired Qualifications + Knowledge of the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures associated with industrial control systems + Experience with engineering requirements development, updates, and tracking matrices + Experience with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Systems