M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Design Engineer Staff

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCaroline County, VA, USA$81.6k - $102k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field and at least 2 years of relevant design engineering experience are required.
Working knowledge of discipline-specific engineering principles, standard design approaches, codes, standards, specifications, and company practices is required.
Strong written and verbal communication, time management, organization, attention to detail, and the ability to balance quality and responsiveness are required.
The role requires extended computer-screen exposure and sitting, reaching with the hands or arms, and finger dexterity to manipulate objects such as a keyboard.
The role requires listening to and understanding spoken information, communicating information so others understand, reading and understanding written information, applying general rules to specific problems, and identifying and understanding another person's speech.

Responsibilities

Interpret routine project requirements for assigned scope using established tools, templates, guidance, and defined scope boundaries.
Apply standard discipline knowledge, codes, standards, specifications, and company practices to routine design tasks and design decisions within defined scope.
Perform routine calculations, studies, and evaluations using established methods and tools; check results for reasonableness, common errors, omissions, and inconsistencies.
Develop or update routine system diagrams, layouts, interface information, architecture inputs, and coordination details using established processes.
Produce routine design deliverables with growing independence, including drawings, specifications, narratives, calculations, schedules, bills of material, diagrams, and technical packages.
Apply standard selection criteria to routine equipment, materials, or technology decisions; develop or update bills of material, equipment schedules, and comparison inputs for review.
Evaluate routine field conditions and constructability considerations; support requests for information, submittals, survey reports, field questions, and approved design changes within assigned scope.
Apply standard testing, commissioning, and operational readiness considerations to routine assigned designs, procedures, checklists, and turnover documentation.
Plan and execute routine engineering work with growing independence; track deliverables, action items, risks, comments, changes, dependencies, and assumptions using established tools.
Contribute to team quality by checking work, applying feedback consistently, sharing routine lessons learned, and participating in design reviews and knowledge-sharing activities.

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

Interpret routine project requirements for assigned scope using established tools, templates, guidance, and defined scope boundaries.
Apply standard discipline knowledge, codes, standards, specifications, and company practices to routine design tasks and design decisions within defined scope.
Perform routine calculations, studies, and evaluations using established methods and tools; check results for reasonableness, common errors, omissions, and inconsistencies.
Develop or update routine system diagrams, layouts, interface information, architecture inputs, and coordination details using established processes.
Produce routine design deliverables with growing independence, including drawings, specifications, narratives, calculations, schedules, bills of material, diagrams, and technical packages.
Apply standard selection criteria to routine equipment, materials, or technology decisions; develop or update bills of material, equipment schedules, and comparison inputs for review.
Evaluate routine field conditions and constructability considerations; support RFIs, submittals, survey reports, field questions, and approved design changes within assigned scope.
Apply standard testing, commissioning, and operational readiness considerations to routine assigned designs, procedures, checklists, and turnover documentation.
Plan and execute routine engineering work with growing independence; track deliverables, action items, risks, comments, changes, dependencies, and assumptions using established tools.
Contribute to team quality by checking work, applying feedback consistently, sharing routine lessons learned, and participating in design reviews and knowledge-sharing activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field with 2+ years of relevant design engineering experience.
Working knowledge of discipline-specific engineering principles, standard design approaches, codes, standards, specifications, and company practices.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, time management, organization, attention to detail, and ability to balance quality and responsiveness.

Abilities:

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

A competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave

Pay Range

USD $81,600.00 - USD $102,000.00 /Yr.

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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