Electrical Controls Engineer

Beyond New Horizons; Mountain View Ranches (AZ); On-site; USD 134,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Beyond New Horizons is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer to join the NASA Ames Research Center team. This role includes providing technical guidance, managing projects, and ensuring reliable power and control systems. The ideal candidate will have a BS in Electrical Engineering and at least 2 years of relevant experience, with strong skills in troubleshooting and communication.

This position offers a competitive salary range of $134,000 - $178,000 based on qualifications and experience, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of progressive and relevant experience in engineering or a related field.
• Current United States citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to operate, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and upgrade existing power systems.
• Support design, troubleshooting, and maintenance of automated control systems.
• Collaborate to establish design requirements and implement facility modifications.
• Project manage facility electrical and control system modernization projects.
• Ensure preventive maintenance programs are technically adequate.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent troubleshooting skills

Technical knowledge of electromechanical systems

Knowledge of industry or regulatory standards

Experience with low, medium, or high voltage power distribution

Experience with computer aided engineering (CAE)

Experience with PLC and SCADA software

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering

ABET-accredited program

Tools

Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools

Job description

Electrical Controls Engineer

Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Requisition Number: 2026-24266

Category: Engineering

Grade: H08 (OC0803) - H09 (OC0930)

Salary Range: H08: $134,000 - $178,000; H09: $157,000 - $209,000 per year

Overview

The Electrical Controls Engineer will join the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) electrical and controls engineering team, providing technical guidance in designing, operating and maintaining existing complex facility power and control systems, and supporting the planning and execution of capital projects to sustain, upgrade or modernize critical facility and fan drive electrical and control systems. The team conducts large-scale subsonic wind tunnel testing for diverse technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to operate, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and upgrade existing facility power systems (drives, motors, generators, transformers, power distribution switchgears, variable frequency drives, etc.)
• Support development, design, troubleshooting, and maintenance of automated control systems
• Collaborate with customers and the test team to establish design requirements and implement facility modifications to meet test objectives
• Project manage facility electrical and control system modernization or sustainment projects (planning, budgeting, scheduling, execution, close‑out)
• Develop, implement, and execute common work processes, instructions, guidelines, procedures, Statements of Work, design drawing packages, and checklists
• Ensure preventive maintenance programs for optimizing reliability of facility electrical and control systems are technically adequate
• Collaborate with and guide Electricians, Instrumentation technicians and other Crafts in design, operation and maintenance of facility projects and systems
• Prepare and/or review engineering studies and reports
• Wear company issued PPE in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Perform other related duties as required

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering, or a relevant technical field from an ABET‑accredited program
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive and relevant experience in engineering or a related technical field (Grade 07)
• Current United States citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Technical knowledge of electromechanical systems, engineering calculations, and application of engineering methods and materials
• Knowledge of major industry or regulatory standards and design criteria relevant to electrical and controls engineering
• Experience with low, medium, or high voltage power distribution
• Experience with motor‑generator sets
• Experience with computer aided engineering (CAE) / computer aided design (CAD) tools
• Experience in systems startup, field engineering, or plant operations/maintenance in large industrial plants, utilities, process plants or construction firms
• Experience with PLC and SCADA software and tools

Benefits and Salary

The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Salaries for part‑time jobs will be adjusted based on the number of hours agreed to work.

H06: $97,000 - $128,300; H07: $108,000 - $144,000 annually at NFAC, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.