Systems Engineer

Napakiak Ventures LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a System Engineer/Technical Authority to lead operability, reliability, and configuration integrity for assigned plant systems. You will guide configuration management, assess design changes, and coordinate cross-disciplinary improvements to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes system health monitoring, troubleshooting, and applying expert technical knowledge with electrical and mechanical teams to drive performance enhancements.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience in configuration management, system engineering, or technical authority roles.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Cognizant System Engineer/Technical Authority for assigned systems, maintaining overall technical responsibility for operability, reliability, and performance.
• Coordinate and execute configuration management activities, ensuring documentation and technical baselines remain accurate and controlled.
• Prepare configuration control and design change packages; evaluate impacts of proposed modifications on safety authorization bases and facility operations.
• Conduct system health assessments, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and improvement activities.
• Apply specialized technical expertise to resolve complex system and equipment issues in collaboration with electrical, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines.
• Support maintenance activities by providing technical guidance, identifying system vulnerabilities, and recommending corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and plant operational procedures.

Skills

System engineering

Configuration management

Technical authority

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

The Cognizant System Engineer/Technical Authority (CSE/TA) is responsible for ensuring the operability, reliability, and configuration integrity of assigned plant systems. This role provides technical leadership, system expertise, and oversight for system health, performance, and maintenance activities in accordance with established Configuration Management standards. The CSE/TA collaborates closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues and implement system improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Cognizant System Engineer/Technical Authority for assigned systems, maintaining overall technical responsibility for system operability, reliability, and performance
• Coordinate and execute configuration management activities, ensuring system documentation and technical baselines remain accurate and controlled
• Prepare configuration control and design change packages; evaluate impacts of proposed modifications on safety authorization bases and facility operations
• Conduct system health assessments, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and improvement activities
• Apply specialized technical expertise to resolve complex system and equipment issues in collaboration with electrical, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines
• Support maintenance activities by providing technical guidance, identifying system vulnerabilities, and recommending corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and plant operational procedures

Position-Specific Requirements

Electrical Engineering Positions:

Requires strong knowledge of electrical systems, with preferred expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Manufacturing process equipment
• Industrial electrical equipment
• Facility electrical systems
• Electromagnetics

Mechanical Engineering Positions:

Requires strong knowledge of electro-mechanical systems, with preferred expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Manufacturing process equipment
• Industrial mechanical equipment
• Facility mechanical systems

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant, direct engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience in configuration management, system engineering, or technical authority roles
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple disciplines