Controls Engineer

Boston Government Services, LLC; Los Alamos (NM); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

401K

Long and Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Boston Government Services, LLC is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer to design, review, and support instrumentation and control systems for nuclear facility projects, including legacy and new construction equipment, with emphasis on operability and maintainability. This fully remote role requires 10+ years in controls engineering (5+ in nuclear), hands-on AB or Siemens PLC experience, U.S.

citizenship, and DOE Q clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with at least 10 years of controls engineering experience, including 5+ years in the nuclear field
• Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC platforms, including programming, configuration, and troubleshooting
• U.S. citizen, able to obtain/maintain a DOE Q clearance, and pass drug screening

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and document instrumentation and control designs for existing nuclear facility infrastructure and new construction projects
• Configure and troubleshoot PLC logic on AB or Siemens platforms
• Prepare control narratives and design documentation
• Coordinate installation and integration with electrical, mechanical, and construction teams

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical engineering

Troubleshooting

Systems integration

Documentation

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

AutoCAD Electrical

HMI/SCADA

Job description

Boston Government Services, LLC., (BGS) is seeking a Controls Engineer to support our clients in Hanford, WA and Paducah, KY.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client's mission needs and strategic direction.

Work that Matters. People that Matter More. At BGS, we believe meaningful work starts with great people. We foster a culture built on respect, collaboration, and accountability-where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, grow professionally, and make an impact. We care about our employees' well-being through competitive benefits, clear expectations, and an environment that values both excellence and connection.

About the Role:

The Controls Engineer develops, reviews, integrates, and supports instrumentation and control systems for existing nuclear facility infrastructure and new construction projects. The role requires at least 10 years of controls engineering experience, including at least 5 years in the nuclear field, and hands‑on experience with Allen‑Bradley or Siemens control platforms. The position focuses on legacy balance‑of‑plant systems and electromechanical equipment, including control system design recovery, troubleshooting, modernization, and integration, with consideration for constructability, operability, and maintainability.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and document instrumentation and control system designs for existing nuclear facility infrastructure and new construction projects, with a focus on legacy balance‑of‑plant systems and electromechanical equipment. Responsibilities include:
  • Evaluate and select controllers, instrumentation, control panels, and interface components using vendor data, existing system information, and project requirements.
  • Apply technical reference materials, applicable codes, site engineering standards, and nuclear facility quality and configuration management requirements to controls design and documentation.
  • Develop, configure, review, and troubleshoot programmable logic controller (PLC) logic using Allen‑Bradley or Siemens platforms, including equipment sequences, permissive, interlocks, and alarms.
  • Develop technical specifications for control systems, instrumentation, control panels, and interfaces to legacy balance‑of‑plant and electromechanical equipment.
  • Prepare control narratives, sequences of operation, input/output (I/O) lists, and design documentation that records system requirements, assumptions, interface definitions, and technical decisions.
  • Develop and review control schematics, loop diagrams, wiring and termination drawings, control panel layouts, and equipment interface details.
  • Review designs for constructability and coordinate controls installation and integration requirements with electrical, mechanical, process, and construction personnel.
  • Evaluate compatibility between new controls and legacy balance‑of‑plant systems, including relay‑based controls, motor starters, actuators, and other electromechanical equipment.
  • Incorporate operability and maintainability into controls designs; develop test procedures and support functional testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting with site personnel.
• Evaluate existing control system configurations and equipment conditions using drawings, field data, and coordination with site personnel and subject matter experts; identify integration constraints and modernization needs.
• Perform design recovery by reconciling existing installations, control logic, and equipment interfaces with available records and reconstructing or updating controls documentation to reflect verified field conditions.

Requirements:

• BS in Electrical Engineering with a controls and instrumentation background, and at least 10 years of controls engineering experience, including at least 5 years in the nuclear field.
• Hands‑on experience and comfort working with Allen‑Bradley or Siemens PLC platforms, including programming, configuration, troubleshooting, and integration.
• Ability to evaluate, troubleshoot, and integrate legacy balance‑of‑plant control systems and electromechanical equipment, including relay‑based controls, motor starters, actuators, and instrumentation.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Successful drug screening.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.
• Requires a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance; however, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience modernizing legacy controls while maintaining compatibility with existing balance‑of‑plant equipment.
• Familiarity with CAD tools for control schematics and panel layouts, specifically AutoCAD Electrical, and human‑machine interface (HMI) or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) configuration software.
• Active Q Clearance.

Location/Work Arrangement:

• This position is fully remote.
• Typical work schedule will be Mon.-Fri. 8-hour days (5/8 schedule).
• No travel required.

Benefits:

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short-Term Disability.

EEO:

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Exclusive Agreement Disclaimer:

BGS has standing contracts with federal agencies throughout the United States. We require an affirmative exclusive agreement to represent all candidates to our clients. By submitting this application, you are consenting to allow BGS to represent you as a candidate for the role in which you are applying.

This position is fully remote.

Typical work schedule will be Mon.-Fri. 8-hour days (5/8 schedule).