Junior Engineer I - Controls, Design & Systems

M.C. Dean, Inc.

Tysons (VA)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 94,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Medical insurance
PTO
Tuition reimbursement
401k retirement plan
Military reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is hiring Engineer 1 – New College Grad positions across multiple disciplines in Tysons, Virginia.

Early career associates collaborate with seasoned professionals in offices, labs, project sites, and manufacturing facilities to develop problem-solving and technical skills through formal training and hands-on learning. Roles include Control Engineer, Design Engineer, Energy Engineer, Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, and Telecommunications Engineer, with a focus on electrical,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, install, and maintain equipment to monitor and control systems, machinery, and processes.
  • Design, develop, and support engineering deliverables through drawings, specs, product selection, installation planning and commissioning.
  • Drive energy efficiency initiatives and support sustainability efforts.
  • Provide software development services for enterprise software in client and web environments.
  • Support system programming and management for large-scale networking infrastructures.
  • Design, coordinate, and specify telecommunications distribution systems for large projects.

Skills

CAD
SolidWorks
Revit
Python
SCADA
MATLAB
VHDL

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems/Industrial Eng

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean isBuilding Intelligence®.We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

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

Qualifications

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.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:
  • A competitivesalary
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Military Reservepayoffset
  • Paid maternity leave

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
  • Ability to reliably travel to and from assigned offices, project locations, etc. is required

Pay Range

USD $75,520.00 - USD $94,400.00 /Yr.
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