Industrial Control Engineer

Job Description

The Cyber and Infrastructure Resiliency program has multiple openings for industrial control engineers.  You will join a diverse, multi-disciplinary team working to ensure safe, reliable, and secure infrastructure systems.  You will contribute to research and development projects in the area of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure systems. This position is in the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) within the Engineering directorate, matrixed to LLNL’s Cyber and Infrastructure Resilience Program.

This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. 

This position 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.

You will

• Provide analysis of industrial control and SCADA networks and systems to identify potential vulnerabilities and indicators of compromise working with interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers on relevant national security projects.
• Contribute to the planning and executing of testing and validating new industrial control network characterization tools and simulations, working with LLNL’s cyber-physical modeling and testbed teams.
• Prepare and contribute to presentations that communicate results to sponsors and other stakeholders.
• Provide solutions to moderately complex problems involving largely identifiable factors as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Engage and collaborate with other developers frequently to share relevant knowledge, opinions, and recommendations.
• Work independently under limited direction and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.3 level

• Apply advanced knowledge and significant experience in industrial control systems including providing technical direction and leadership to cross-disciplinary teams as well as external sponsors.
• Lead planning and prioritization of complex project scopes and schedules.
• Present solutions, findings, and proposals to colleagues, senior staff and sponsors.
• Lead development of research and development proposals independently, under minimal direction.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or another technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in the design, setup, programming, operation, and maintenance of industrial control systems including some of PLC’s, Ladder Logic, DDC, and embedded automation platforms, SCADA systems, and timeseries historians.   
• Experience in troubleshooting operations and communications system for industrial control systems, with a focus on OT and IT network integration.
• Experience in Operational Technology (OT) operations, with responsibilities in PLC or DDC system operation, networking, and PC system administration.
• Experience utilizing scripting or programming tools to automate system deployment and configuration, perform data collection, and build custom system integrations.
• Ability to effectively manage concurrent technical tasks with competing priorities, communicate issues with management, and meet deadlines that are important to project success with minimal guidance.
• Experience providing innovative approaches and applying new technologies to broadly defined tasks and projects.
• Effective interpersonal skills necessary to interact with all levels of personnel with the ability to work independently in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to prepare, present, and document technical information.

Additional qualifications at the SES.3 level  

• Advanced knowledge and significant experience in industrial control systems including providing technical direction and leadership to cross-disciplinary teams as well as external sponsors.
• Advanced experience applying effective analytical and problem-solving skills to complex problems.
• Experience leading analysis of industrial control networks for vulnerabilities.

Qualifications We Desire

• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in industrial control applications and networks.
• Familiarity with control systems for one or more infrastructure related applications such as electricity, gas, water, or communication.
• Familiarity with network packet analysis tools (e.g., tcpdump, wireshark, tshark, libpcap).
• Familiarity with safety and regulatory requirements and guidelines related to industrial control systems.
• Familiarity with computer networking concepts and security (e.g., subnetting, routing protocols, Voice over IP(VoIP), DNS, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), encryption techniques and technologies, secure network architectures, and network security technologies such as encryption and firewalls).

Pay Range

$146,340 - $222,564 Annually
$146,340 - $185,544 Annually for the SES.2 Level
$175,530 - $222,564 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. Pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employee’s 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.

Additional Information

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.  If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing.  Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship. 

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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