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Location

Silver Spring, MD | United States

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Job description

Title: ID&C Engineer - Tunnel 9 - 2942C
Function: Engineering
Position Type: Regular, Full-Time
Pay Type: Exempt
Grade: 36-37
US Citizenship Required: Yes
This position is eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. 

This opportunity is being offered by National Aerospace Solutions, the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to conduct Test and Operations Sustainment at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC). National Aerospace Solutions is a limited liability company comprised of Bechtel National Inc. (as lead company) and Sierra Lobo Inc. with teaming Subcontractors nLogic Inc. and Chugach Federal Solutions Inc.

Work will be performed at the AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel No. 9 (Tunnel 9) located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Tunnel 9 provides aerodynamic simulation critical to hypersonic system development and hypersonic vehicle technologies at speeds from Mach 7 to Mach 18, a capability unmatched anywhere in the United States.

Job Summary:
The Controls Engineer is responsible for sustainment and maintenance of the electrical machinery and control systems required to achieve reliable wind tunnel facility operations.

Job Duties:
Specific tasks associated with this type of work include but are not limited to:

• Provide facility pressure/temperature measurement, flow/valve controls, process controls, and electrical distribution with a safety focus.
• Responsible for long term reliability, availability, and maintainability of the assigned facility control systems.
• Act as technical point of contact for facility electrical and controls engineering issues.
• Ensure proper development of requirements, schedules, budget estimates and statements of work for facility repair and refurbishment projects.
• Perform system analyses, track system reliability, availability, and cost parameters as well as maintaining system records and configuration management and control.
• Maintain/upgrade control systems utilizing LabView, National Instruments hardware (cDAQ, cRIO, PXI) and PLC programming.
• Work closely with technicians and electricians in the field and in a hands on setting to predict performance, diagnose, and troubleshoot problems. May require working in cramped or confined spaces on occasion.
• Conduct and write up system safety hazard analyses and write clear work instructions.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in engineering or mechatronics from a regionally accredited college or university and a minimum of 8 years of progressive and relevant engineering experience.
• Current US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant electrical engineering experience troubleshooting, diagnosing, testing and measuring systems, field engineering, or plant operation in large industrial plants, utilities, process plants, etc.
• Demonstrated skill in oral and written communication
• Design experience with Allen-Bradley.
• Experience with RSView.

Due to Air Force Security requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required for employment at AEDC.

NAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minority/Women/Veterans/Disabled (AA/EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Applicants with a physical or mental disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [email protected]. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES to this address as they will not be considered for employment opportunities.

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