Electrical Controls Engineer - PLC & Motion Systems

BWXT

Lynchburg (VA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 134,000

Full time

35 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental plan
Retirement plan
Professional development opportunities

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, Virginia, seeks an Electrical Controls Systems Engineer to develop PLC programs for complex control systems using Rockwell/Allen Bradley, Siemens and Mitsubishi platforms.

You will design specifications, test plans, commission motion-based controls, troubleshoot issues, and analyze plant processes for optimization while ensuring NFPA 70E/79 and OSHA standards are met. U.S. citizenship and DOE clearance are required.

Qualifications

  • Requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology with 7+ years of experience.
  • PLC, HMI and controls programming experience with major platforms.
  • Motion-based programming experience with Rockwell/Allen Bradley.

Responsibilities

  • Develop design and functional specifications.
  • Develop test plans and commission complex motion-based control systems.
  • Troubleshoot software and hardware issues and implement solutions.
  • Analyze plant processes for improvement and optimization.
  • Prepare schematics and procure instrumentation for equipment.

Skills

PLC & HMI programming
Motion control programming
Electrical codes OSHA
Team collaboration
US citizenship
DOE clearance
Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Rockwell/Allen Bradley
Siemens
Mitsubishi

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, Virginia, seeks an Electrical Controls Systems Engineer to develop PLC programs for complex control systems using Rockwell/Allen Bradley, Siemens and Mitsubishi platforms.

You will design specifications, test plans, commission motion-based controls, troubleshoot issues, and analyze plant processes for optimization while ensuring NFPA 70E/79 and OSHA standards are met. U.S. citizenship and DOE clearance are required.

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