Principle Control Systems/Electrical Engineer

Safari Circuits, LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Waséyabek Federal Services, LLC (WFS) seeks a Principle Control Systems/Electrical Engineer to design, optimize, and troubleshoot advanced control, data acquisition, and low-voltage electrical systems for NETL projects across multiple sites. You will guide projects from concept through commissioning and coordinate with project managers and site managers to meet schedules and budgets.

This role requires a PE license and extensive engineering experience, with cross-disciplinary collaboration to

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field with PE license.
• 15+ years experience or 10+ years with a master's degree.
• Professional Engineering License required.
• Strong communication and detail-oriented skills.
• US citizenship for federal contract; pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Lead design-build projects across NETL sites ensuring schedule, budget, and safety compliance.
• Design control and data acquisition systems for lab to pilot scale, including HMIs and instrumentation.
• Configure PLCs, DCS, and HMI software; select instrumentation and systems.
• Develop LabVIEW applications for R&D projects.
• Coordinate project scope with managers and stakeholders; draft NEC-compliant drawings.

Skills

Professional Engineering License

Strong communication skills

Detail oriented

Ability to pass drug screen

US citizenship

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology

Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

LabVIEW

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

CompactLogix

Job description

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Principle Control Systems/Electrical Engineer

Full Time 626 Wallace Rd, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Salary Range: $125,000.00 To $135,000.00 Annually

Mission

Waséyabek Federal Services, LLC (WFS) is a 100% Tribally owned, Native American SBA 8(a) small business of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP). WFS is part of a portfolio of companies managed by Waséyabek Development Company, LLC, a 100% Tribally owned economic development firm focused on income diversification on behalf of NHBP that reaches beyond gaming is a well-funded, experienced small business with substantial liquid assets and experience in federal contracting. WFS has borrowing capacity to meet the daily cash needs of new business development, new award support, and operational working capital. WFS is well-versed in federal contract compliance and providing outstanding support services

Position Summary

This position supports the WFS Engineering Group at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) by designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting advanced control, data acquisition, and both standard- and extra-low-voltage electrical systems. In this multi-faceted role, you will guide technical projects from initial concept through laboratory- and pilot-scale commissioning. Beyond executing core technical and electrical design work, you will serve as a vital communication bridge—aligning discipline engineers with the Engineering Supervisor, while collaborating directly with Project Managers and Site Managers to seamlessly coordinate project scope, budgets, schedules, and overarching design requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Lead design-build projects of varying scales across all three NETL sites (Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown, WV; and Albany, OR), ensuring completion on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with safety standards.
• Control & Electrical System Design: Select instrumentation and design control and data acquisition systems for continuous process systems ranging from laboratory to pilot scale. This includes specifying logic solvers, Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), field instruments, and developing detailed logic diagrams alongside executing standard- and extra-low-voltage electrical designs.
• System Integration & Troubleshooting: Configure, test, and troubleshoot single- and multiple-loop controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS), and HMI software.
• Software Development: Utilize National Instruments LabVIEW software to design, configure, test, and deploy measurement and control applications tailored for small, laboratory-scale R&D projects.
• Process Optimization: Oversee the optimization of active processes and control systems to ensure research systems are finely tuned, safe, and operating at maximum experimental efficiency.
• Commissioning & Testing: Lead commissioning, shakedown, and safety testing activities for new installations or modifications to existing electrical and control systems within laboratory environments.
• Engineering Documentation: Utilize Autodesk AutoCAD to draft and update comprehensive engineering drawings, including electrical power plans, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), network architectures, control panel fabrication layouts, wiring schematics, and I/O drawings in compliance with the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Review multi-disciplinary engineering documentation and collaborate with mechanical, chemical, and safety engineering team members to resolve technical challenges.
• Relationship Management: Establish and maintain productive, collaborative relationships with internal research groups and external stakeholders across the Engineering Group.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline or the sciences from a four-year accredited college or university or Bachelorof Science degree in Engineering Technology and a Professional Engineering License.
• More than 15 years of professional experience or 10 years of professional experience and a master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineering License required.
• Must have an advanced level of knowledge within a specific discipline and a strong understanding of the other disciplines.
• Good oral and written communication skills, working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications, organizational skills, and the ability to perform detail-oriented work are required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Ability to pass a background investigation, including but not limited to a nationwide criminal record search, and other relevant background information deemed necessary by the contract
• United States citizenship is required to work on a federal contract and will be electronically verified via E-Verify

Preferred Qualifications:

• National Instruments LabVIEW certification such as;
  • Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD)
  • Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD)
  • Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA)
  • Certified LabVIEW Embedded Systems Developer (CLED)
• Experience and proficiency with Allen Bradley ControlLogix & CompactLogix

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to navigate laboratories, pilot plants, and industrial research environments, which may require standing, walking, bending, or climbing stairs.
• Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes safety glasses, hard hats, hearing protection, and steel-toed boots.
• Frequent use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse for design and programming tasks.
• Occasional lifting and positioning of light instrumentation or control panel components up to 30 lbs.

Travel Requirements:

Travel to Morgantown, WV, or to local subcontractors may be required. (< 20%)

Disclaimer:

This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.