Engineer 1 (Clearable) - New College Grad (2026-2027)

RippleMatch, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, headquartered in Tysons, VA, is hiring for Engineer 1 – New College Grad roles across Control, Design, Energy, Software, Systems, Telecommunications engineering. You will work with experienced teams in offices, labs, and sites to apply problem solving and build broad, advanced skills in integrated projects.

We seek graduates in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Industrial Engineering with hands-on experience in CAD, SolidWorks, Revit, Python, SCADA, MATLAB, VHDL or similar. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Industrial Engineering, or similar.
• Professional or academic experience using CAD, SolidWorks, Revit, Python, SCADA, MATLAB, VHDL, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Work with experienced professionals in offices, labs, or project sites to apply problem solving and develop a broad, advanced skillset across the company’s engineering units.
• Support design, testing, and commissioning activities across multiple engineering disciplines.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Industrial Engineering, or similar discipline

Tools

CAD

SolidWorks

Revit

Python

SCADA

MATLAB

VHDL

Job description

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

Our early career associates work side‑by‑side with experienced professionals in our corporate offices, testing labs, project sites, or world-class manufacturing facility to put problem solving and creativity to work. Join us to build expertise through a combination of formal training programs and experiential, on-the-job learning to develop a broad and highly advanced skillset across the company's integrated business units.

Our Engineer 1 - New College Grad roles include:

• Control Engineer: Design, develop, install, and maintain equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery, and processes
• Design Engineer: Develop, integrate, and support project engineering deliverables through drawings, specifications, product selection, installation sequence planning, and commissioning
• Energy Engineer: Drive energy efficiency initiatives, reducing operational costs, and supporting our commitment to sustainability
• Software Engineer: Provide software development services such as programming for projects and infrastructure support required for the creation of enterprise software in Client and Web environments
• Systems Engineer: Provide system programming and management support for large scale networking infrastructures, including high performance computer configurations as well as other systems
• Telecommunications Engineer: Design, coordinate, and specify telecommunication distribution systems and infrastructure for medium to large projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Industrial Engineering, or similar discipline
• Professional or academic experience using technical solutions such as CAD, SolidWorks, Revit, Python, SCADA, MATLAB, VHDL, or similar

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.

Applicants for this position may be required to prove that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine or demonstrate that they have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.

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