System's Engineer - 14933

DRS Consolidated Controls, Inc

DRS Consolidated Controls, Inc. (DRS-CCI) is the premier supplier of instrumentation & control systems for critical applications in U.S. Navy ships. DRS CCI is a leading innovator and supplier of shipboard hydraulic to electric actuation conversion solutions that reduce construction and lifecycle costs. Since the 1960s DRS CCI, under our Consolidated Controls legacy name brand, has provided Nuclear Regulatory Commission certified safety, and non-safety, analog and digital distributed controls systems for US and international nuclear power plants. Products include shipboard control systems and panels, high-performance networks, tactical displays, controllers, circuit cards, detectors/transmitters, and specialty reactor plant instrumentation and control equipment. The division designs, qualifies and manufactures products that help our sailors maintain our nation’s maritime supremacy and our industrial customers to operate safely and efficiently. We operate on a 9/80 work schedule with core works of 80 hrs in 9 days and every other Friday off. www.drs-cci.com/careers.

Job Location Danbury, CT

Title: Senior Systems Engineer

Position Summary:

The employee will perform Systems Engineering duties in support of new and ongoing Military and Commercial Nuclear projects. The employee will be involved with the analysis, design, development and implementation of new and/or existing systems/sub-systems, including system architecture design, requirements engineering and development of system specifications

Duties and Responsibility:

• Review customer specifications and requirements and
• Generate System Requirements
• Develop System Architectures
• Allocate System Requirements to sub-systems / components
• Perform Requirement Verification
• Ensure System Requirements are met by design including design to cost requirements
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services
• Responsible for leading cross-functional groups of engineers on technical activities and completion of activity on time and budget
• Ability to lead a technical group independently
• Drive the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
• Develop and execute risk management plans
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
• Participates in preparation of proposals
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Lead and direct the work of others as assigned
• Perform / Lead System Integration Tasks
• Prepare Procurement Specifications

Basic Qualifications (include education and years of experience required):

• BS in Electrical, Systems or Nuclear Engineering (MS Preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a PLC controls Engineer
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to travel in support of Business
• Development activities
• MUST BE ABLE to obtain a security clearance

Additional Desirable Qualifications Skills and Knowledge:

• Proficiency in IBM® Rational® DOORS® a plus
• Proficiency in control system design using MATLAB Simulink® tools a plus
• Experience is performing reliability analysis a plus
• Experience is performing FME(C)A Analysis a plus
• Experience in dealing with international customers

• Design control systems utilizing PLC architecture
• Implement control systems utilizing PLC architecture
• Experience with Modicon PLCs
• Experience with Redundant and SIL 3 PLC applications

This position could require the ability to obtain and retain any applicable security clearances, including interim security clearances, within a time period to be established by the Company

DRS Consolidated Controls, Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. IND