Control System Engineers
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Job Location:
Livermore, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We have multiple openings for Control System Engineers to participate in the development and implementation of distributed process control systems for a variety of large research and development projects such as radar accelerator and laser-based systems in support of national security missions. These positions are in the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) within the Engineering Directorate at LLNL.
This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.
These positions will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.
In this role you will
- Develop moderately complex to complex system control strategies and applications.
- Develop applications for supervisory automated processing and/or device level controls and diagnose problems with electronic systems using LabVIEW and commercial control system environments.
- Document designs and implement software under configuration management.
- Refine and manage the system requirement specifications and control software design.
- Conduct and contribute to formal and informal code and design reviews.
- Coordinate with the various programmatic and project elements to ensure effective teamwork and end-user communication.
- Collaborate with physicists engineers computer scientists and external vendors to integrate controls with experimental and facility systems.
- Ensure that Engineering safety standards are met on all projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional job responsibilities at the SES.3 level
- Independently research and develop solutions to complex problems that are frequently not well defined requiring in-depth analysis to advance the architecture of the control system.
- Work independently with minimal direction to develop and deploy complex instrumentation control applications
- Apply advanced knowledge to implement complex controls software develop and execute test plans and guide project completion in support of organizational goals.
Qualifications :
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or the equivalent combination of education and relevant previous experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of control systems data acquisition and computer interfacing including hands-on development experience.
- Experience selecting integrating and troubleshooting electronic instrumentation for data acquisition and control systems.
- Experience with the systems and software engineering process for generation of requirements design documents configuration control and preparation of test plans and user documentation utilizing broadly defined principles.
- Experience working effectively in a dynamic multidisciplinary environment with scientists engineers technicians and designers.
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and present and explain technical information.
Additional qualifications at the SES.3 level
- Significant experience working independently with minimal direction to plan and execute integration commissioning and acceptance testing of complex control systems in lab and field environments.
- Advanced knowledge of control system architectures and significant experience developing and deploying complex LabVIEW-based control applications for distributed process control systems.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment present and explain complex technical information and provide technical advice to management.
Qualifications We Desire
- Masters degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience in programming design and languages (e.g. MATLAB Python C#).
- Certification in LabVIEW development by NI from Emerson.
Pay Range
$146340 - $222564 Annually
$146340 - $185544 Annually for the SES.2 level
$175530 - $222564 Annually for the SES.3 level
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.
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This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.
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- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
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