Sr. I&C Design Engineer

Cimarron Inc.; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cimarron Inc. is seeking an Instrumentation & Control Design Engineer to support the TOS II contract at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, TN.

The role focuses on electrical and I&C design, working with multidisciplinary teams to meet system requirements and ensure safe, reliable operation. Relying on your eight+ years of engineering experience and a Bachelor’s in engineering, you will engage in design, development, and testing activities, including vendor reviews, calculations, and

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required and background check, breath alcohol test, and drug screening.
• DOT random drug and alcohol testing applies.
• Must obtain and maintain a security clearance and AEDC network access.
• Eight years of progressive engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Perform instrument & control system engineering tasks including system requirements, drawings, specs, and calculations.
• Interface with customers to clarify system and test requirements; develop system requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain instrumentation, data systems, automated control, and HMI software.
• Review vendor submittals and resolve technical issues; prepare design calculations, studies, and reports.
• Attend technical reviews and contribute to open, trust-based teamwork and safety.
• Wear PPE per policy and support a positive, open work environment.

Skills

US citizenship

Security clearance

8+ years engineering

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

PLC

DCS

HMI

Sensors & data acquisition

Job description

Position Introduction

Cimarron is seeking an I&C Design Engineer who will support the TOS II contract at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, TN. As an I&C Design Engineer, you will work as a member of the NHTF Project Team, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to support electrical and ID&C design.

Term: Expected to last less than 12 months, with possibility of extension.

Key Duties

• Perform assignments requiring scope definition and variable investigation for Instrumentation and Control System Engineering; support common workflows.
• Prepare, interpret, or review calculations, drawings, specifications, plans, investigations, systems, or equipment.
• Participate in:
• Interface with customers to clarify system/test requirements.
• Develop system requirements.
• Design, development, and maintenance of instrumentation and data systems.
• Design, development, and maintenance of automated control systems.
• Develop automated control and HMI software.
• Prepare design calculations, studies, and reports.
• Review Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams for control/instrumentation requirements.
• Prepare logic diagrams.
• Prepare specifications or data sheets for procurement of process instrumentation.
• Estimate material quantities.
• Review vendor submittals, provide comments and recommendations.
• Attend technical review meetings and resolve technical issues.
• Participate in fostering a work environment based on openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
• Wear company‑issued PPE in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.

Required Skills, Experience, and Education

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Complete pre‑employment background check, breath alcohol test, and drug screening, including testing for marijuana.
• Subject to DOT random drug and alcohol testing.
• Obtain and maintain a security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network.
• Eight years of progressive, relevant engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering from an accredited institution.

Desired Skills, Experience, and Education

• Progressive experience with control system theory and design concepts such as controls strategy, algorithm development, math modeling/simulations, calibration, motion controls, process controls, sequencing systems, stability & control, control valve selection, networks & field busses, optimization, learning and rule‑based systems.
• Design or application of closed‑loop control systems.
• Experience with feedback control systems.
• Using PLC, DCS, HMI.
• PID control systems.
• Experience with transducers, sensors, electrical circuits, signal processing, and data acquisition systems used to measure temperature, pressure, force, flow, acceleration, vibration, and other phenomena common to aerospace testing.
• Design or application of sensors converting physical phenomena to electrical signals.
• Signal processing and analysis methodologies.
• Analog/digital filtering methodologies.
• Analog‑to‑digital and digital‑to‑analog conversion.
• Integration of sensors, conditioning, filtering, A/D conversion into measurement.
• Instrumentation and data acquisition software.
• Measurement uncertainty analysis.
• Instrumentation calibration.
• Progressive work experience in design engineering plus roles in systems startup, field engineering, or plant operation in large industrial, utility, or process plants.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Cimarron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.