Mid-Career Electrical Controls Engineer

Job Title: Mid-Career Electrical Controls Engineer

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: O - Engineering

Function/Branch: Engineering/ID&C Branch

Directorate: Engineering & Tech Support

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade: L08 (OA0803)

Salary Range: $90,000 - $135,000 / year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Electrical Controls Engineer who is passionate about industrial automation and control systems. The successful candidate will take the lead on upgrading and maintaining critical facility and motion control systems to meet specified plant and test conditions. This role requires the application of control theory, electrical standards, and PLC software expertise to develop system requirements, specifications, and designs. The candidate will also oversee the installation and deployment of these systems. This position provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with a large team of dedicated engineering professionals; all focused on achieving customer satisfaction while delivering projects on time and within budget.

Open to internal and external candidates.

This position may require occasional extended hours and weekend work to meet critical contractual requirements and to support outage activities. Occasional travel between AEDC facilities may also be necessary.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will apply expertise in electrical design, safety standards, programming, configuration management, and testing to develop complex electrical and control systems. They will also assist with requirements development, cost and schedule estimation, procurement, fabrication, and system deployment.

Job Duties:

Electrical Controls Engineers are critical to the execution of the test mission at AEDC. Some of the specific duties for this mid-level position include:

Core Responsibilities

Develop and design automated control systems and low voltage power circuits.
• Create or Approve electrical design drawings, including concept sketches, layouts, and bills of materials.
• Develop control system software using PLC ladder logic, function blocks, and HMI programming.
• Prepare specifications, design calculations, engineering studies, reports, and test procedures.
• Develop project requirements.
• Prepare labor and material cost estimates.
• Specify materials for procurement.

Project & Team Collaboration

• Guide entry-level engineers and technical teams.
• Oversee hardware assembly, fabrication, and installation.
• Perform facility checkouts, startups, and commissioning.
• Provide periodic cost and schedule reports to the Project Manager.
• Review design documents from equipment manufacturers and subcontractors, preparing comments and recommendations.
• Prepare Statement of Work (SOW) packages for outside contractors and review their submittals.
• Participate in and foster a work environment based on openness, trust, communication, teamwork, and innovation.

General Requirements

• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by company policy and supervisory direction.
• Perform other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or mechatronics engineering from an accredited college or university (ABET accreditation preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
• Demonstrated knowledge through experience in electronics, instrumentation, low-voltage power systems, control systems, PLCs, variable frequency drive (VFD) systems, motion control systems, sensors, transmitters, actuators, valves, PID control, and industrial communication networks.
• Current U. S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• An active security clearance.
• A minimum of 5 years' progressive experience in an industrial environment
• Experience in design, systems startup, or field engineering within large industrial plants, utilities, or OEM firms.
• Previous application of control system theory and design concepts, including:
  • Control Strategy and Algorithm Development
  • Math Modeling and Simulation
  • Motion and Process Controls
  • Servomechanisms, and System Safety
• Coursework or experience with electrical control circuits, power circuits, and PID control systems.
• Experience designing or applying control systems using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software.
• Familiarity with Emerson PLCs, automation hardware, and Cimplicity related software.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.

Arnold Air Force Base $90,000 - $135,000.

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.