Facilities Controls Engineer
Facilities Controls Engineer
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$ 66000 - 106000
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Job Description
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Controls Engineer to support our work on NASAs Deep Space Network (DSN) in Monrovia CA. The DSN is a global array of large antennas that enables communication with interplanetary spacecraft and conducts critical space science missions. Join our team and help sustain and enhance the systems that connect Earth to the farthest reaches of the universe.
What Youll Do:
As a Controls Design Engineer youll play a key role in designing maintaining and upgrading controls systems for DSN facilities and antennas at complexes located in California Spain and Australia. Youll develop technical solutions to complex challenges and drive continuous improvement across mission-critical infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
Design troubleshoot and maintain controls systems supporting facility and antenna subsystems
Drive engineering projects from concept through execution ensuring system safety compliance and performance
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including HVAC Electrical Fiber Optic and Fire Protection engineers
Ensure compliance with safety standards and applicable legal requirements
Interpret system requirements propose design solutions and coordinate across engineering disciplines
Provide on-site technical support and commissioning for control systems
Create and maintain project documentation including user manuals test procedures and installation guides
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
- Active California Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
- Strong understanding of electrical codes standards and best practices.
Hands-on experience with at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g. Assembly C C Python)
Solid understanding of electrical and electronic components including resistors capacitors relays actuators AC/DC motors motor controllers and VFD/VSD systems.
Familiarity with serial and parallel communication protocols such as I2C Modbus CAN bus and BACnet
Basic working knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS) like Automated Logic (ALC) Carrier or Johnson Controls Metasys.
Foundational understanding of sensor technologies (pressure flow voltage current) analog and discrete I/O PLC programming/Ladder Logic and computer networking.
- This position requires access to federal facilities and/or regulated areas which requires a REAL ID-compliant drivers license.
Desired Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of AC power systems including medium voltage equipment UPS systems and electrical protection devices.
- Foundational understanding of mechanical engineering principles such as torque moment of inertia and mechanical load characteristics.
- Basic familiarity with HVAC components including fans compressors chillers dampers and actuators.
- Understanding of non-linear electrical/electronic components such as transistors diodes and AC/DC or DC/AC converters and inverters.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
EEO
Employment Type
Full-Time
