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M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Control Engineer 3

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKingsport, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience reading electrical and control schematics and plans.
  • Experience with control system startup, configuration, and calibration.
  • Experience testing and troubleshooting control systems.
  • Experience using basic electrical and machinist hand tools.
  • Experience using testing, calibration, or industry-specific tools and software.
  • Experience with computer networks.
  • Experience with computer-aided design and engineering software, including AutoCAD or EPLAN.
  • Experience using standard office software, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as ladder logic and structured text.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex automation issues.
  • Proficiency designing, programming, and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers or direct digital control systems on at least one listed platform: Siemens SIMATIC, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation (Plant Pax preferred), Schneider Electric Modicon, Tridium Niagara Framework, ABB AC500 or AC800M, Omron, KMC Controls, Johnson Controls Metasys, Honeywell WEBS, Johnson Control FX, Siemens Desigo or Apogee, Distech Controls, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, or GE Intelligent Platforms.
  • Proficiency designing, programming, and troubleshooting SCADA solutions on at least one listed platform: AVEVA InTouch or System Platform, Ignition, GE Digital iFIX or CIMPLICITY, Siemens WinCC, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, AVEVA Citect SCADA, Intellution FIX32/HMI32, VTScada, or AVEVA OSIsoft PI Historian.
  • Possession of an acceptable driving record may be required if ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle is necessary.
  • A Master's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related field, with at least 3 years of experience; or a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related field, with at least 5 years of experience.
  • Ability to use computer screens for extended periods and sit for extended periods.
  • Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
  • Finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, such as using a keyboard.
  • Ability to listen to and understand spoken information and identify another person's speech.
  • Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly through speech.
  • Ability to read and understand written information and ideas.
  • Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.
  • Ability to attend regular in-person meetings with customers outside the assigned office.

Responsibilities

  • Originate design documents for small projects and in support of large programs, including narrative design documents, requirements analysis, subsystem designs, specifications, quality assurance and quality control, technical design reviews, integrated systems factory testing procedures and fixtures, and internal and external comment resolution.
  • Lead programming and configuration team efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications.
  • Program, configure, and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers, remote terminal units, and/or human-machine interface systems.
  • Author testing and commissioning procedures and prepare test reports.
  • Originate test procedures, commission deployed systems, and develop test fixtures and simulation devices.
  • Perform factory and field testing.
  • Troubleshoot service calls involving existing and legacy systems.
  • Perform hardware and software upgrades and replacements on existing systems.
  • Conduct client-site surveys, inspections, and tours as required.
  • Prepare cost estimates and supporting documents for small projects.
  • Assist senior engineers with bid and proposal cost estimates and supporting documentation.
  • Evaluate and price change orders.
  • Assign technical tasks and coordinate with entry-level engineers and technical staff.

Desired Qualifications

  • Certification from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA).
  • Certified SCADA Security Architect (CSSA) certification.
  • Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification.
  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certification in a relevant field.
  • Certification in one or more PLC or automation platforms, such as Schneider, Rockwell, Siemens, or Niagara.
  • Certification in one or more SCADA platforms, such as AVEVA, Rockwell, Iconics, or Ignition.
  • Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation Plant Pax is preferred.

About the Company

M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

M.C. Dean designs, builds, operates, and maintains integrated cyber-physical systems for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, and large enterprises. Its work spans electrical power, security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio-visual, and IT systems, all coordinated through management platforms that support long-term operation and sustainability. The company works end-to-end: it engineers solutions, installs them, and then runs and maintains them to ensure continuous, secure, and resilient performance. What sets it apart is its ability to provide comprehensive, turnkey technology and infrastructure services for critical environments—combining physical systems with digital management to create secure, automated facilities. The goal is to deliver automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems and the platforms needed to manage them over the long term.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Tysons, VA
Founded
1949

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