Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: ENG I&C Engineer
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Core Engineering
What You'll Do
Design, test, and provide installation support for automation and process control equipment. Integrate process control equipment into the distributed control system/Operational Technology network. Maintain software configuration control and implement software changes in accordance with established change control procedures.
Essential Job Duties
- Create and/or update design media to maintain system hardware configuration
- Create and/or update software to maintain system software configuration
- Troubleshoot PLC control and data acquisition circuits
- Perform process system PID loop tuning
- Support device maintenance, testing, and calibration
- Troubleshoot and resolve network communication issues
- Maintain user documentation and operational procedures
- Interface with other organizations to improve instrumented control system operation
- Maintain qualifications and training status in accordance with site policies and DOE O 426.2
- Attend all required safety meetings and training
- Perform other duties as assigned
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements - Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science [Chemistry, Physics, or related] from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET and 2 years of relevant experience. OR MS in Engineering/Physical science. OR PhD in Engineering/Physical science.
- There is a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript. Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire.
- 3.0/4.0 minimum cumulative GPA for Bachelor's degree.
- 3.3 minimum cumulative GPA for Master's degree.
- 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA for Ph.D.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Preferred candidates will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with customers and technical personnel across departments
- In-depth understanding of Programmable Logic Controller operation and maintenance
- Strong understanding of Rockwell FactoryTalk software platform
- Strong understanding of networking equipment and technology
- Experience creating and troubleshooting traditional PLC programming languages
- Experience troubleshooting PLC control loops in a field environment
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
