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Control Engineer 1

M.C. Dean, Inc
Posted 4 months ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Harrisonburg, VA 22803, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • M.C. Dean is seeking Control Engineers to design, develop, install, and maintain systems used for monitoring and controlling various processes and machinery.
  • Candidates should possess a Master's or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related field, with 0+ years of experience.
  • The role involves responsibilities such as creating design documents, assisting in testing and commissioning, and performing maintenance on existing systems.
  • Selected candidates will need to attend regular in-person meetings with customers and must have a valid driver's license for transportation to job sites.
  • Salary details are not specified in the job description, but the position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on engineering innovation.
Overview

About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises.  With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.
 
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment.  At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. 
 
Control Engineers are responsible for designing, developing, installing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery, and processes. Control Engineers work in various applications including industrial controls, cybersecurity, building automation, water / wastewater, power controls and protection, energy management, and transportation systems. They're technical experts in areas such as advanced process control, instrumentation, distributed control systems, PLCs, and SCADA systems. Control engineers use these skills to design and implement solutions to solve our customer's most complex needs. 

Responsibilities

Design / Engineering

  • Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs
  • Assists Senior Engineers in preparation of designs, including:
    • Requirements analysis
    • Subsystem designs (CAD / Panels / Layouts / Wiring / SCADA Screens / Hardware / Communications)
    • Comment resolution
  • Program, configure, and troubleshoot PLCs, RTUs, and/or HMI systems

Testing / Troubleshooting / Deployment / Commissioning

  • Assist senior engineers in creating and updating testing and commissioning procedures
  • Preparation of test reports
  • Originates test procedures
  • Commissioning of deployed systems
  • Development of test fixtures and simulation devices
  • Perform Factory and Field Testing

Maintenance

  • Perform troubleshooting on service calls to existing and legacy system operators
  • Perform hardware / software upgrades and replacements on existing systems

Qualifications

Education / Experience 

  • Master's degree or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related field 0+ years of experience
  • Attend regular in-person meetings with customers outside of assigned office.
  • Possess driver’s license and vehicle for transportation to customer sites. This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle. Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance to our policy

Abilities 

  • Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
  • Sitting for extended periods of time.
  • Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
  • Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Identify and understand the speech of another person.



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