OT Systems Engineer — Maritime Automation & Security

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 (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.