Control Engineer 1

M.C. Dean; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 65,040 - 97,560; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking Controls Engineers 1 in Winchester, VA to design, test, commission, and maintain automated power and control systems on-site. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in electrical/automation engineering and be prepared for hands-on work across design, testing, and deployment phases.

The role emphasizes QA/QC, systems integration, and field testing of complex control solutions for critical infrastructure and facilities, with a focus on reliable, secure operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering or related field.
• Exposure to design documents, QA/QC processes, and technical reviews.
• Willingness to work on-site in Winchester, VA.

Responsibilities

• Design documents for small projects and for large programs, including narrative documents, requirements analysis, and subsystem designs.
• Testing, troubleshooting, deployment, and commissioning; author testing procedures and prepare test reports; development of test fixtures and simulation devices.
• Maintenance tasks including troubleshooting on service calls and hardware/software upgrades on existing systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

Controls Engineers 1

We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained—enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better.

Responsibilities

• Design / Engineering
  • Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs
    • Narrative Design Documents
    • Requirements Analysis
    • Subsystem Designs (CAD / Panels / Layouts / Wiring / SCADA Screens / Hardware / Communications)
    • Preparation of Specifications
    • Perform QA/QC and technical reviews of designs
    • Plans and Design Procedures and Fixtures for Integrated Systems Factory Testing
    • Comment Resolution
  • Testing / Troubleshooting / Deployment / Commissioning
    • Author testing / 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
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering or related field with 0+ years of experience
• 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.

Pay Range

USD $65,040.00 - USD $97,560.00 /Yr.