Electronics Engineer (Industrial Controls)

DLA Careers; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency is seeking an Electronics Engineer (Industrial Controls) to support the design, deployment, and maintenance of industrial control systems. The role necessitates a Bachelor's Degree in engineering and relevant experience in electronics and information systems security. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to meet physical and security requirements. This position offers a structured work schedule from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• One year of relevant experience in applying information systems security principles.
• Experience in serving as a technical expert in industrial control systems.
• Ability to lift cases and cargo, approximately fifty pounds.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the design and maintenance of electronic/electrical assets.
• Plan and manage components of the industrial control systems.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of engineering systems.

Skills

Information systems security principles

Electronics Engineering concepts

Technical expertise in ICS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in professional engineering

Job description

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Duties

• Assist in the design, integration, operation, training, deployment, maintenance, and protection of electronic/electrical assets including Information Technology (IT) assets used in support of the Engineering Division’s mission.
• Serve as a technical expert responsible for the planning, design (system/cybersecurity/InfoSec), fielding, operation, protection, troubleshooting, and problem resolution of all components of the industrial controls system (ICS).
• Responsible for operation and service of complex industrial control systems (ref. computer-based control systems, such as DDC, microprocessor, electro/pneumatic, electronic, and automated logic systems).
• As they relate to commercial heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) infrastructure and ancillary MEP components.
• Participate in developing and forecasting budgets for annual and long-range projections to ensure implementation, operations, and maintenance (O and M), and lifecycle sustainment of the enterprise architecture.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed engineering (control, building automation) systems to identify operational capabilities and limitations.
• Serve as a subject matter technical expert for industrial control system (ICS) configuration, administration, management, and integrator representative on various project related working groups.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday, 0700-1530
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required

Qualifications

To qualify for an Electronics Engineer (Industrial Controls) your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Basic Requirement: A Bachelor's Degree or higher in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

• Education and experience as detailed in the original description, including professional registration, written exams, coursework, or related curriculum.
• Specialized Experience: One year of relevant experience, including applying information systems security principles, serving as a technical expert in ICS, and applying Electronics Engineering concepts.

Physical Demands

The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking over rough or uneven surfaces, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, climbing, and recurring lifting of moderately heavy items. The ability to lift cases, cargo in the approximate range of fifty (50) pounds may be required.

Work Environment

The locations where equipment is being installed or removed requiring the wearing of hardhats, safety shoes, or similar situations involving moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions such as wearing protective clothing or gear such as hoods, goggles, gloves, or shields. Must be able to travel, sometimes on short notice and occasionally for extended periods, as required to perform duties of the position.

Education substitution may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

Additional information about benefits, conditions, and other employment details are included in the original description.