Senior Controls and Instrumentation Engineer

About the role

Amentum's Advanced Solutions Group, which designs, builds and operates complex R&D facilities for nuclear, automotive, motorsports, defense and aerospace clients, is seeking a Senior Controls and Instrumentation Engineer. The role supports projects from small studies to multi-million-dollar turnkey solutions, and candidates may be based at the Tullahoma, TN or Farmington Hills, MI office.

Key responsibilities

• Develop hardware assembly and wiring diagrams for SCADA systems, control system software designs, and PLC programming and HMI development.
• Build interfaces to facility equipment using industrial protocols such as MODBUS TCP, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP, and apply closed-loop control methods to continuously variable systems.
• Lead SCADA projects through design, fabrication, implementation, testing and commissioning, and support panel shop testing and on-site installation and commissioning.
• Provide on-site direction of facility startup, checkout and commissioning, and communicate project status to clients and management.
• Estimate design, materials, installation, checkout, commissioning and activation, and plan labor resources and milestones.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, and develop proposals to capture future work.

Required profile

• US citizenship required for government customer requirements and regulations.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics or a related engineering field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in control or data acquisition system design, implementation and commissioning.
• Ability to lead single and multi-discipline engineering teams and mentor junior colleagues.
• Solid math background for data uncertainty calculations, digital filters, control transfer functions and process simulation.

Required skills

• PLC and HMI development in a major environment (e.g., Rockwell Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, Emerson PC ME), with working knowledge of others.
• Selecting, specifying and procuring instrumentation, PLCs, drives, motion systems, automation network hardware and cabling.

What we offer

• Salary range of $125,000 - $180,000.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave, educational reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.
• Most work is in an office, with occasional field work and travel for commissioning and site acceptance.