Controls Engineer, Power & Utilities — DoD Test Ops

BNH; Tennessee; On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Continuing education assistance

Healthcare benefits

401K with employer matching

PTO and holiday schedule

Job summary

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) seeks a proactive Controls Engineer to support critical national defense infrastructure at Arnold AFB, TN. You will lead engineering of utility control systems, oversee meter data collection, and guide field commissioning and testing for reliability.

The role requires hands-on PLC/DCS/SCADA work, collaboration with Air Force counterparts, and adherence to DoD cybersecurity directives. U.S. citizenship is required for AEDC employment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering or related field and 3+ years hands-on PLC/DCS/SCADA experience.
• Direct experience programming/troubleshooting Rockwell, Schneider, GE or ABB systems.
• Must be able to obtain DoD Secret clearance and access AEDC network.
• U.S. Citizenship required for AEDC employment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as engineering contact for utility control and monitoring systems across multiple plants.
• Maintain control systems for electrical distribution, water/wastewater facilities, and large-scale utilities.
• Oversee instrumentation data collection and meter reading system enhancements.
• Manage EMCS lifecycle and plan upgrades for reliability of critical monitoring points.
• Provide hands-on support for field commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting.

Skills

PLC programming

DCS/SCADA

Industrial networking

Security clearance

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

Schneider Unity Pro

GE Proficy Machine Edition

Job description

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) seeks a proactive Controls Engineer to support critical national defense infrastructure at Arnold AFB, TN. You will lead engineering of utility control systems, oversee meter data collection, and guide field commissioning and testing for reliability.

The role requires hands-on PLC/DCS/SCADA work, collaboration with Air Force counterparts, and adherence to DoD cybersecurity directives. U.S. citizenship is required for AEDC employment.