Designer Engineer Associate - Critical Infrastructure Solutions (Tysons, VA)

M.C. Dean, Inc.

McLean (VA)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 94,000

Full time

31 hours ago
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Job summary

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises.

Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. This job posting focuses on engineering graduates seeking a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with opportunities

Qualifications

  • 0+ years of experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or similar discipline.

Responsibilities

  • Electrical/Power Engineering: power systems, microgrid applications, automation and protection controls.
  • Mechanical Engineering: BIM, energy management automation and controls, dashboards.
  • Security Engineering: CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, information assurance.
  • Systems Engineering: industrial automation, IoT, energy efficiency optimization.
  • Software Engineering: modeling, simulation, software systems development.

Skills

Screen exposure
Sitting long periods
Fine motor skills
Keyboard dexterity
Listening skills
Verbal communication
Reading comprehension
Analytical thinking
Active listening

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

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.

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.

Engineers have the opportunity to develop their career paths as desired to develop a broad and highly advanced set of technical skills across the company's integrated business units.

This job posting is focused on the identification of engineering graduates interested in a fast-paced, team-oriented and collaborative workplace environment with specific applications in Power, Mechanical, Security, Systems, and Software. The work that shapes you, also shapes the world. We are seeking new candidates driven to excellence and inspired to build a smarter, more sustainable, and connected future.

Responsibilities
  • Electrical Engineering / Power Engineering - Specific technology disciplines include electrical power systems and alternative power, including microgrid applications, automation & protection controls, critical power, and applications software related to the design and implementation of power systems thereof.
  • Mechanical Engineering - Specific technology disciplines include mission-critical facility operations & energy optimization; BIM; energy management automation & controls; and efficiency dashboarding and reporting applications software.
  • Security Engineering - Specific technology disciplines include advanced physical security systems to include CCTV; access control & intrusion detection; command & control center design; operations and optimization; information assurance/cyber security applications software configuration; and development for large enterprise applications.
  • Systems Engineering - Specific technology disciplines include industrial automation & controls; transit systems; smart city and other large-scale infrastructure enterprise IoT solutions; integrated power automation & controls; and energy efficiency & optimization applications software.
  • Software Engineering - Specific technology disciplines include modular design and project execution software systems development; BIM and other forms of advanced modeling and simulation; engineering & simulation test lab endeavors; passive cabling and active component communication systems design; implementation and administration; and other project-specific applications software.
Qualifications
  • 0+ years of experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or similar discipline.
Clearance/Citizen Type:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.

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 $75,520.00 - USD $94,400.00 /Yr.

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