Operations Technology (OT) Engineer II

Austal USA; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AAT) is expanding its Charlottesville, VA OT operations and seeks an experienced OT systems engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise OT solutions at the AM COE. You will ensure data integrity, security, and system reliability across production networks and equipment.

Join a fast-paced environment that collaborates with Austal IT, production teams, and subcontractors to meet security standards including NIST 800-82/171 and CMMC Level 2.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience (9 years).
• CompTIA Security+ certification is preferred.
• Solid computer skills and comfort learning new software, systems, and technical tools.
• Experience with PLC-based systems, SCADA experience, industrial equipment, manufacturing/ automated environments is preferred
• Ability to work within and support a CMMC Level 2-compliant environment, and familiarity with current cybersecurity standards, including but not limited to NIST 800-82 and NIST 800-171.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills to diagnose or define problems and implement practical solutions in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise class OT solutions (hardware and software) at the AM COE based on industry best practices, compliance, and security requirements.
• Manage the inventory for OT network hardware and software used at the AM COE.
• Collaborate with AM COE Production team and other subcontractors to integrate digital systems utilized at the AM COE to ensure seamless data flow and integrity.
• Troubleshoot OT networking hardware and software issues for machines, analytical equipment, network connections, server-hosted applications, and operational data flows, with reach back support to Austal IT.
• Collaborate with Austal IT to support OT device configurations, logical and physical security, logical addressing, and vendor technologies.
• Act as the internal escalation point for all OT network and infrastructure-related incidents at the AM COE.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for support procedures, processes, topology, configuration, issue resolutions, and relevant physical and logical OT network diagrams.
• Participate in compliance activities as required for the OT network, including monitoring, reporting, log collection, and back up operations as directed by Austal IT.
• Provide support for AM COE OT systems that may operate continuously, with flexibility to assist with after-hours troubleshooting or issue response when required.

Skills

CompTIA Security+

PLC/SCADA

NIST 800-82

NIST 800-171

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AT) is a division of Austal USA, a global defense contractor that designs and manufactures surface and subsurface vessels.

Austal USA AT works at the forefront of shipbuilding to invent, mature, and implement advanced maritime technologies which enhance operational capacities and improve defense system readiness. Austal USA AT operates a technology hub in Charlottesville, VA, and the U.S. Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM COE) located in Danville, VA. The mission of the AM COE is to operationalize additive manufacturing in the submarine industrial base and provide emergent request support to sustain our Nation’s fleet.

We invite you to join us in building the next generation of submarines.

REPORTS TO: Program Manager Digital Technologies - AAT

SUPERVISES: N/A

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise class OT solutions (hardware and software) at the AM COE based on industry best practices, compliance, and security requirements.
• Manage the inventory for OT network hardware and software used at the AM COE.
• Collaborate with AM COE Production team and other subcontractors to integrate digital systems utilized at the AM COE to ensure seamless data flow and integrity.
• Troubleshoot OT networking hardware and software issues for machines, analytical equipment, network connections, server-hosted applications, and operational data flows, with reach back support to Austal IT.
• Collaborate with Austal IT to support OT device configurations, logical and physical security, logical addressing, and vendor technologies.
• Act as the internal escalation point for all OT network and infrastructure-related incidents at the AM COE.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for support procedures, processes, topology, configuration, issue resolutions, and relevant physical and logical OT network diagrams.
• Participate in compliance activities as required for the OT network, including monitoring, reporting, log collection, and back up operations as directed by Austal IT.
• Provide support for AM COE OT systems that may operate continuously, with flexibility to assist with after-hours troubleshooting or issue response when required.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience (9 years).
• CompTIA Security+ certification is preferred.
• Solid computer skills and comfort learning new software, systems, and technical tools.
• Experience with PLC-based systems, SCADA experience, industrial equipment, manufacturing/ automated environments is preferred
• Ability to work within and support a CMMC Level 2-compliant environment, and familiarity with current cybersecurity standards, including but not limited to NIST 800-82 and NIST 800-171.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills to diagnose or define problems and implement practical solutions in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

Travel

• Note that this position requires frequent travel within Virginia.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities.
• Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be eligible for employment with Austal USA:
  • 18 years or older at time of application
  • Able to provide proof of US Person status(permanent resident or citizen)
  • No felony convictions of theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
  • No felony convictions of drug crimes within three years from disposition date
  • Willing to submit to a drug screen
  • Willing to submit to a background check

LIAISES WITH:

• Austal USA IT department, Austal USA Advanced Technologies team and subcontractors

SAFETY

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.