Systems & Controls Engineer

Curtiss-Wright - Idaho Falls, ID

Full-time - Entry Level

Idaho Falls, ID

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Systems and Controls Engineer at Curtiss-Wright Corporation is responsible for the planning, design, development, configuration, testing, and debugging of computer systems and network architecture specifically for power plant and research reactor process monitoring and control systems. This role involves collaborating with internal and external customers to ensure system requirements are met while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, test, troubleshoot and refine system hardware and software requirements with internal and external customers under some supervision.
• Perform requirements capture and specification; feasibility, concept proving and prototyping, and design, develop, test, debug, configure, maintain and document systems with minimal supervision.
• Find, evaluate and select equipment suppliers and write purchase requisitions.
• Coordinate with customers and team members to ensure that the system design meets requirements.
• Create and/or review design documentation for systems under some supervision.
• Create and/or review formal test documentation for systems including SCADA computers, PLCs, system health and redundancy, and system data acquisition under some supervision.
• Integrate 3rd party hardware and software and company developed software into respective systems under some supervision.
• Support deployed systems by analyzing and fixing system related issues under some supervision.
• Follow established guidelines and procedures to ensure technical standards are met according to company standards.
• Learn and apply new concepts to develop and demonstrate technical competence.
• Demonstrate a strong customer focus by listening to, recognizing, and responding to customer input in an effective, timely and courteous manner.
• Take initiative as problems and opportunities arise by anticipating and meeting customer needs and company expectations.
• Participate in process improvement.

Requirements

• 2+ Years of relevant experience (6+ years for Senior/Principal).
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree.
• Experience with UL508A is highly desirable.
• Technical documentation skills.
• Experience developing proposals and bidding projects (Senior/Principal).
• Ability to generate practical conceptual designs for complex systems (Senior/Principal).
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally (less than 10%).
• PLC and DCS programming and design experience with a wide mix of control system and SCADA equipment.
• Experience interfacing with field devices including thermocouples, RTD's, current loops, voltage and discrete IO.
• Equipment layout or panel design experience for end user facilities.
• Experience with analog and digital electronic circuits.
• Experience with networks including VLAN planning, network switch configuration and basic routing.
• Good troubleshooting skills. Able to troubleshoot problems with data acquisition system, server and workstations, network, AC and DC wiring.
• Experience with CAD software such as Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, MicroStation etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server.
• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio C/C++/C#.
• Knowledge of Windows operating systems with experience in system management and real-time application development.
• Familiarity with performing formal testing/integration, including software unit testing and integration of software with hardware as well as creating and executing system test procedures.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Competitive Pay
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture