Electrical Power Controls Engineer, Mid-Level

Reliability & Performance Technologies ( R&P ); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

R&P Technologies seeks a motivated mid-level Electrical Power Controls Engineer to join a defense-focused team. You will design, test, troubleshoot, and sustain electrical control systems and power distribution architectures for Navy ship programs, with emphasis on PLC/HMI development, control logic, and system integration.

The role involves collaboration with Navy laboratories, shipyards, and field sites, with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years in electrical engineering, control systems, automation, or related work.
• Experience with Ladder Logic PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Modicon, Siemens).
• Experience developing or modifying HMI interfaces.
• Knowledge of electrical controls, automation systems, power generation/distribution, and system integration.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical docs.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical, controls, and power equipment.
• Strong documentation, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and troubleshoot electrical control systems for Navy/defense applications.
• Program and modify PLC logic and HMI interfaces for legacy and new systems.
• Support integration of shipboard power generation, distribution, and auxiliary equipment control.
• Troubleshoot PLC logic, I/O signals, sensors, relays, motor controllers, and networked devices.
• Support testing in lab, shipyard, land-based sites, and shipboard environments.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and reports for system verification and validation.
• Review requirements, interface docs, drawings, and specs for system integration.
• Coordinate with Government customers, engineering leads, vendors, and teams.
• Support root-cause analyses, configuration reviews, and engineering recommendations.

Skills

Electrical Power Controls

Ladder Logic PLCs

HMI interfaces

Automation systems

Control systems

Documentation

Project coordination

Communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Modicon/Schneider

Siemens PLCs

HMI programming tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

AutoCAD Electrical

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

Job description

R&P is looking for a motivated mid-level Electrical Power Controls Engineer who wants to join our team. We are a small-sized defense contractor providing Engineering, Logistics, Program Management and Technical Services to government clients. We need a journeyman Electrical Power Engineer who is also a Machinery Controls Engineer. The Electrical Power Controls Engineer will support the design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and sustainment of electrical control systems and power distribution architectures for U.S. Navy ship programs. This role is focused on PLC/HMI programming, automation, control logic development, system integration, and technical support for mission-critical electrical power systems. This position will support shipboard electric plant and integrated power system control activities for BBG (X) class ships, including PLC/HMI development, control logic troubleshooting, interface testing, system integration, and technical documentation for Navy laboratories, shipyards, land-based test sites, and shipboard environments. Engineering services will be provided in and around the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Philadelphia. A hybrid/remote work schedule can be acceptable during certain design phases.

• Design, develop, implement, and troubleshoot electrical control systems for Navy and defense applications.
• Develop, program, modify, and optimize PLC logic and HMI interfaces for legacy and new systems.
• Support integration of shipboard power generation, distribution, conversion, and auxiliary equipment control systems.
• Troubleshoot PLC logic, I/O signals, sensors, relays, motor controllers, networked control devices, and electrical interfaces.
• Support testing and troubleshooting in laboratory, shipyard, land-based test site, and shipboard environments.
• Create, update, and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control logic documentation, and technical manuals.
• Develop and execute test plans, test procedures, troubleshooting procedures, and technical reports supporting control system verification and validation.
• Review system requirements, interface documentation, drawings, and technical specifications to support system integration.
• Coordinate with Government customers, engineering leads, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, configuration reviews, and engineering recommendations.
• Manage technical documentation and engineering deliverables using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other project tracking tools.

Mandatory Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Secret DoD Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. secret DoD security clearance.
• Education B.S. Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience Minimum 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering, control systems, automation, power systems, or related technical work.
• Experience with Ladder Logic-based PLCs, including Allen-Bradley, Modicon, Siemens, or similar platforms.
• Experience developing or modifying HMI interfaces.
• Knowledge of electrical controls, automation systems, power generation, power distribution, and system integration.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, test procedures, and technical documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical, controls, and power equipment issues.
• Strong documentation, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Regular physical activity may include walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting up to 30 pounds, standing, and occasionally prolonged sitting.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Navy, DoD, shipboard, or industrial power systems.
• Familiarity with requirements tracking, test documentation, configuration management, and engineering change processes.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols, networked controllers, remote I/O, control system interfaces, and tools such as Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Modicon/Schneider, Wonderware/AVEVA, AutoCAD Electrical, MATLAB/Simulink, or LabVIEW.
• Experience supporting laboratory, shipyard, industrial, or shipboard testing environments.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity/RMF considerations for control systems.
• Experience interfacing directly with Government customers or technical authorities.
• CompTIA+ certification.

R&P Technologies provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), veteran or marital status, or any other factor prohibited by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave, compensation, and training.

R&P maintains an Aff… Due to security clearance requirements, U.S. citizenship is required for most positions

R&P offers a highly competitive compensation package that includes contributions towards health insurance, 401(k) matching, and other non-salary benefits. Exact salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.