Jr Systems Engineer with Security and Control Systems

Essential Systems Inc

Jr Systems Engineer with Security and Control Systems

Millersville, MD
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    401(k) matching

    Company parties

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Health insurance

    Opportunity for advancement

    Paid time off

    Vision insurance

    Jr. Systems Engineer

    Overview: We are seeking a junior level systems engineer to work with our team in the design, integration, and development of our physical protection systems. These systems provide Access Control, Intrusion Detection, and Video Surveillance in industrial, nuclear power plant environments. These are on-prem systems (closed network. NOT cloud based, NO internet)

    Familiarity with intrusion detection systems, access control systems, and video surveillance systems is desired. Writing/documentation skills, MSWord, Excel, and CAD software skills, and proficient with various computer hardware/software platforms are required.

    Key Responsibilities:

    System Architecture, Design & Integration

    Work with the design of completely closed systems; traditional infrastructure, with no Internet, no wireless, no cloud computing. This will involve a redundant network design for servers, workstations, and field equipment. Designed for no single point of failure.

    Confirm the systems meet requirements specific to the nuclear power plant industry (10 CFR 73) to ensure our systems meet regulatory compliance, high-reliability, and long-term operability.

    Assist with Creating Network Designs; integrating hardware, software, communications, sensors, actuators, and HMIs into cohesive system solutions.

    Assist with providing technical written and verbal direction to vendors, integrators, and internal development teams.

    Author, maintain, and control System Documentation related to the system designed.

    Development & Implementation Support

    Support system development activities including configuration definition, design reviews, and technical baseline control.

    Participate in FAT, SAT, installation oversight, and system commissioning.

    Assist to resolve technical issues identified during integration, testing, or operational use.

    Support lifecycle activities including upgrades, modifications, and obsolescence management.

    Ability to travel occasionally (out of state) to customer site for walkdowns, meetings, and brief installation oversight.

    Required Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Systems, Electrical, Software, or related).

    3 to 5 years of experience designing and integrating systems.

    Good basic understanding of electrical and electronics

    Good basic understanding of software and computers (firmware knowledge a plus)

    Good writing skills (for proposals, writing test procedures, user and administrator docs of system)

    Understanding of schematics and wiring diagrams and ability to create them based on project needs (CAD experience a plus)

    Ability to design and integrate components into a whole system (put together servers, workstations, io equipment, cameras, network switches, etc)

    Good understanding of basic networking (subnets, principles of virtual networks, IP routing, and firewalls)

    Good organizational skills

    Good self-management (ability to know what needs to be done without direct supervision)

    Occasional travel

    Must pass a background check and drug screening

    Preferred / Bonus Qualifications:

    Working knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Alpine/Devin) and Windows

    Knowledge of Access control, Intrusion detection, and / or video surveillance is a plus

    Ability to write some basic software/coding with writing software for an FPGA a bonus

    Write firmware

    Knowledge of networking and virtual networking

    Former Navy nuclear, DOE, or DoD security engineering background with NRC crossover

    INCOSE or similar systems engineering affiliation

    Please provide salary requirements with resume