Design Engineer Principal

M. C. Dean

Virginia (MN)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 156,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve Pay
Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean is a leading systems integrator delivering cyber-physical solutions for critical facilities and complex infrastructure.

This Design Engineer Principal role sits on a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing, integrating, and delivering project engineering deliverables including drawings, specifications, product selections, installation sequencing, and commissioning scripts. You will access guides, perform short circuit calculations, and develop construction documents while

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
  • Ability to perform short circuit and overcurrent calculations.
  • Medium voltage design experience and relays protection knowledge.
  • Understand PLCs and ladder logic.
  • Certifications: CEM, CPQ, LC, CLEP, DBIA, INCOSE.
  • Software/tools: AutoCAD Inventor, Revit, ETAP, SKM, AGI32.

Responsibilities

  • Access department guides and standards via the electrical engineering site.
  • Assist in producing conceptual design through construction documents.
  • Prepare simple electrical sketches, specs, and data sheets.
  • Perform routine electrical calculations.
  • Support design reviews and development of installation details.
  • Use 2D CAD/BIM skills in project work.
  • Develop Method of Procedures (MOP) and Sequence of Operations (SOP).
  • Interpret equipment schedules and logic narratives.
  • Estimate completion percentage of tasks.

Skills

Electrical design
2D CAD/BIM
Power systems
Ladder logic
Documentation
MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Inventor
Revit
ETAP
SKM
AGI32
EDMS
IMMS
SharePoint
Bluebeam (AtTask)

Job description

Overview
About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

In this Design Engineer Principal Position, as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for developing, integrating, and developing project engineering deliverables. These documents include drawings, specifications, product selection, installation sequence planning, and commissioning testing/commissioning scripts.

Responsibilities
  • Uses the electrical engineering web site to access department guides and standards
  • Assist other engineers in producing conceptual design to construction documents from utilization voltage to low voltage including, detailed equipment layout, single and three-line diagrams, grounding, and feeder routing.
  • Prepares and reviews simple electrical sketches, specifications and data sheets
  • Performs simple routine electrical calculations
  • Assists in design reviews and checks Assist in the development of specifications and installation details of construction materials and equipment.
  • Uses 2D CAD/BIM skills
  • Assist on the development of Method of Procedures (MOP), and Sequence of Operations (SOP) to support construction execution effort
  • Interprets mechanical, special and other miscellaneous equipment schedules and logic narratives
  • Ability to accurately estimate completion percentage of assigned tasks.
Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in engineering with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • Capable of performing calculations for required short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings.
  • Medium voltage design experience, including working knowledge of relays protection schemes.
  • Ability to understand PLC and ladder logic and write control sequences.
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
  • Certified in Power Quality (CPQ)
  • Lighting Certified (LC)
  • Certified Lighting & Efficiency Professional (CLEP)
  • Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
  • INCOSE Certification
  • AutoCAD Inventor
  • MS Office Suite of products
  • SharePoint Calculation Software - AGI32, ETAP, SKM AutoCAD Revit
  • Engineering Document Management System (EDMS)
  • Infrastructure Maintenance Management System (IMMS)
  • AtTask Bluebeam
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.
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
  • A competitive salary
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Military Reserve pay offset
  • Paid maternity leave
Pay Range

USD $125,120.00 - USD $156,400.00 /Yr.

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