Control Engineer 1

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.

Controls Engineers 1 are responsible for designing, developing, installing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery and processes. Controls Engineers work in various industries including industrial controls, water / wastewater, power controls and protection, and transportation systems. They're technical experts in areas such as advanced process control, instrumentation, distributed control systems, PLCs, and SCADA systems. Controls engineers use these skills to design and implement solutions to our customer's complex needs.

Responsibilities

Design / Engineering

Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs Narrative Design Documents

Requirements Analysis

Subsystem Designs (CAD / Panels / Layouts / Wiring / SCADA Screens / Hardware / Communications)

Preparation of Specifications

Perform QA/QC and technical reviews of designs

Plans and Design Procedures and Fixtures for Integrated Systems Factory Testing

Comment Resolution

Testing / Troubleshooting / Deployment / Commissioning Author testing / commissioning procedures

Preparation of test reports

Originates test procedures

Commissioning of deployed systems

Development of test fixtures and simulation devices

Perform Factory and Field Testing

Maintenance Perform troubleshooting on service calls to existing and legacy system operators

Perform hardware / software upgrades and replacements on existing systems

Qualifications

Education / Experience

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering or related field with 0+ years of experience

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.

Pay Range

USD $68,000.00 - USD $84,600.00 /Yr.

Design / Engineering

Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs Narrative Design Documents

Requirements Analysis

Subsystem Designs (CAD / Panels / Layouts / Wiring / SCADA Screens / Hardware / Communications)

Preparation of Specifications

Perform QA/QC and technical reviews of designs

Plans and Design Procedures and Fixtures for Integrated Systems Factory Testing

Comment Resolution

Testing / Troubleshooting / Deployment / Commissioning Author testing / commissioning procedures

Preparation of test reports

Originates test procedures

Commissioning of deployed systems

Development of test fixtures and simulation devices

Perform Factory and Field Testing

Maintenance Perform troubleshooting on service calls to existing and legacy system operators

Perform hardware / software upgrades and replacements on existing systems

Education / Experience

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering or related field with 0+ years of experience

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.