Sr. Systems & Controls Engineer

Curtiss-Wright•Idaho Falls, ID

15h•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Sr. Systems & Controls Engineer Our team is growing! We are looking for a Sr. Systems & Controls Engineer to join our Idaho Falls team. You will design, implement, and test, distributed control systems (DCS) (both hardware and software) and configure computer systems and network architecture for process monitoring and control systems for the nuclear power industry. Projects include distributed controls systems, digital safety systems and plant performance monitoring for Advanced Nuclear Reactors, Small Modular Reactors and micro-reactors, and modernization of the existing legacy nuclear power fleet. Scientech | Nuclear | Curtiss-Wright Location: Idaho Falls, ID We Take Care of Our People Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture Salary Information: $110,000 - $130,000 per year Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer. Your Challenge: Develop, review, test, troubleshoot and refine system hardware and software requirements with internal and external customers Perform requirements capture and specification; feasibility, 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 that the system design meets customer needs and regulatory requirements Create and/or review design documentation for systems Create and/or review formal test documentation for systems including FPGAs, SCADA computers, PLCs, system health and redundancy, and system data acquisition Integrate 3rd party hardware and software and company developed software into respective systems Support deployed systems by analyzing and fixing system and related issues Follow established guidelines and procedures to ensure technical standards are met according to company standards Learn and apply new concepts to develop and demonstrate technical competence Work well independently and as part of a team to achieve team and organization goals Demonstrate a strong customer focus by listening to, recognizing, and responding to customer input in an effective, timely and courteous manner Take initiative as problems and opportunities arise by anticipating and meeting customer needs and company expectations Participate in process improvement What You Bring: Due to the nature of work performed at this site, incumbents must be a U.S. Person. 5+ years of experience working with FPGAs, PLC, and DCS programming and design with a wide mix of control systems and SCADA equipment Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree Ability to work a professional work schedule in an office environment Good oral and written communication skills including technical documentation skills Ability to lead work and ability to act as the lead for significant project subsystems, make technical project decisions and give direction to others Ability to generate practical conceptual designs for complex systems Ability to travel both domestically and internationally (less than 10%) Experience interfacing with field devices including thermocouples, RTD's, current loops, voltage and discrete IO, etc. Preferred: Equipment layout or panel design experience for end user facilities Experience with analog and digital electronic circuits Ability to troubleshoot problems with data acquisition systems, servers, workstations, networks, and/or AC and DC wiring Experience with National Instruments PXI platform, Allen-Bradley, etc. is a plus Third party software would include Robot - Open-source software that is the user interface for testing, Experience working with Python Experience with CAD software such as Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, MicroStation etc. Experience with Microsoft Windows Server Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, C/C++/C# Knowledge of Windows operating systems with experience in system management and real-time application development Experience with networks including VLAN planning, network switch configuration and basic routing Experience creating test plans, running tests (including automated testing), and creating test reports. Familiarity with performing formal testing/integration, automated testing, including software unit testing and integration of software with hardware as well as creating and executing system test procedures Experience developing proposals and bidding projects Experience working in the nuclear industry or another highly regulated environment. Who We Are Our Values Environmental, Social and Governance Scientech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is a global provider of commercial power instrumentation, electrical components, specialty hardware, process control systems, and proprietary database solutions aimed at improving safety, plant performance and reliability as well as reducing costs. Scientech offers products and services for the nuclear, fossil, and renewable generating markets. https://www.cwnuclear.com/brands/scientech/default.aspx #LI-TR1 No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright. Compliance Statement This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. For US Applicants: EEO is The Law – click here for more information. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Requirements

Due to the nature of work performed at this site, incumbents must be a U.S. Person.
5+ years of experience working with FPGAs, PLC, and DCS programming and design with a wide mix of control systems and SCADA equipment
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree
Ability to work a professional work schedule in an office environment
Good oral and written communication skills including technical documentation skills
Ability to lead work and ability to act as the lead for significant project subsystems, make technical project decisions and give direction to others
Ability to generate practical conceptual designs for complex systems
Ability to travel both domestically and internationally (less than 10%)
Experience interfacing with field devices including thermocouples, RTD's, current loops, voltage and discrete IO, etc.

Nice To Haves

Equipment layout or panel design experience for end user facilities
Experience with analog and digital electronic circuits
Ability to troubleshoot problems with data acquisition systems, servers, workstations, networks, and/or AC and DC wiring
Experience with National Instruments PXI platform, Allen-Bradley, etc. is a plus
Third party software would include Robot - Open-source software that is the user interface for testing, Experience working with Python
Experience with CAD software such as Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, MicroStation etc.
Experience with Microsoft Windows Server
Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, C/C++/C#
Knowledge of Windows operating systems with experience in system management and real-time application development
Experience with networks including VLAN planning, network switch configuration and basic routing
Experience creating test plans, running tests (including automated testing), and creating test reports.
Familiarity with performing formal testing/integration, automated testing, including software unit testing and integration of software with hardware as well as creating and executing system test procedures
Experience developing proposals and bidding projects
Experience working in the nuclear industry or another highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

Develop, review, test, troubleshoot and refine system hardware and software requirements with internal and external customers
Perform requirements capture and specification; feasibility, 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 that the system design meets customer needs and regulatory requirements
Create and/or review design documentation for systems
Create and/or review formal test documentation for systems including FPGAs, SCADA computers, PLCs, system health and redundancy, and system data acquisition
Integrate 3rd party hardware and software and company developed software into respective systems
Support deployed systems by analyzing and fixing system and related issues
Follow established guidelines and procedures to ensure technical standards are met according to company standards
Learn and apply new concepts to develop and demonstrate technical competence
Work well independently and as part of a team to achieve team and organization goals
Demonstrate a strong customer focus by listening to, recognizing, and responding to customer input in an effective, timely and courteous manner
Take initiative as problems and opportunities arise by anticipating and meeting customer needs and company expectations
Participate in process improvement