Federal Government Senior Systems Control Engineer/Specialist

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Federal Government Senior System Controls Engineer/Specialist

Roles and Responsibilities:

POWER Engineers, Inc – Facilities Business Unit Controls Department is currently seeking a Federal Government Senior System Controls Engineer/Specialist to work out of our Boise, Idaho office.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the completion of assigned projects while maintaining and improving client relationships. This requires technical competence in production roles as well as leadership competence to work with clients, mentor team members, and supervise team members assigned to projects. Assigned projects will include designing and retrofitting PLC control systems, SCADA networking/communications, as well as designing highly reliable information technology systems for utility, industrial, commercial or federal clients. Systems to be analyzed and designed may include manufacturing facilities, data centers, standby generation facilities, and critical power distribution systems.

Desired technical disciplines include the following three areas:

Networking and Communications Designing and configuring network and communication paths for industrial controls

Develop specification and design communication networks considering data security and availability

Developing specifications and design for copper, fiber optic, and other network physical media

Programming of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches and devices including VLANs and routing

Programming and configuring virtual networks and vSwitches

Protocol gateway configuration

Traveling to project sites to troubleshoot and commission network and communication systems

Experience with some or all of the following network and communication protocols: Ethernet TCP/IP

GE-SRTP and EGD

Genius Bus

PROFINET

MODBUS TCP and RTU

BACnet IP and MSTP

CAN bus

IEC 61850

SEL Protocol

Wonderware SuiteLink

Logic and Control Systems Developing and implementing logic and control schemes for power control systems including: Diesel generation

Load-sharing systems

UPS

RUPS

BESS

Medium and low voltage switchgear

SCADA integration of power metering and protective relays

Developing programs on various platforms for the implementation of these schemes

Traveling to project sites to test and commission the control schemes.

Experience with some or all of the following Logic and Control Platforms: GE RX3i

GE-90-70

GE 90-30

PROFINET I/O

VersaMax and Genius Bus Remote I/O

SEL RTAC

Allen-Bradley CompactLogix

ControlLogix

SLC500

Data Acquisition and SCADA infrastructure Preparing points lists of data to be transferred between power control systems and SCADA systems

Programing and configuring data acquisition systems and drivers

Configuring historicization systems and trends to log and display historical data

Developing Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens

Traveling to project sites to test and commission SCADA systems

Experience with some or all of the following SCADA platforms and software: Virtualization platforms and software like VMware vSphere, vCenter, and Microsoft Hyper-V

Microsoft Active Directory Services and Group Policy configuration

Wonderware System Platform and Historian

GE CIMPLICITY and Proficy Historian

Rockwell FactoryTalk SE/ME

Historian and VantagePoint

The successful applicant must also demonstrate aptitude in the following: Integrity

Initiative and self-sufficiency

Spoken and written communication

Leadership and mentoring

Troubleshooting and problem solving

Interpersonal relations

Organization

Required Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably BSEE, BSCEN or BSCS, or equivalent work experience

5 years of industry experience in technical disciplines described in the job summary

Desired Education/Experience

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Completion of power systems or computer engineering courses covering related topics including: Digital systems engineering

Compiler design

Cybersecurity

PLC programming and microcontrollers

Advanced microelectronics

Communications

Three-phase power

Power electronics

Rotating machines

Previous work experience designing, commissioning and troubleshooting IT, IoT and ICS systems for critical infrastructure

Experience mentoring others or providing technical and commercial leadership in customer-focused engineering projects

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good Work. Have Fun. Make Money.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

Medical/Dental/Vision

Maternity Leave

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

Voluntary Life Insurance

401K

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

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Company info

POWER Engineers, Incorporated
Website : https://www.powereng.com