Operational Technology Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver engineering, integration, modernization, sustainment, and cybersecurity assistance for Army FRCS, ICS, UMCS, SCADA, BAS, DDC, and utility metering systems.

• Assist in the planning, design, installation, testing, and deployment of OT solutions aimed at optimizing facility operations, energy management, infrastructure resilience, and mission assurance.

• Conduct site surveys, stakeholder interviews, infrastructure evaluations, requirements analysis, and data gathering.

• Create site survey reports, courses of action (COAs), technical recommendations, cost estimates, bills of materials (BOMs), and modernization roadmaps.

• Design, engineer, install, integrate, configure, and test OT solutions for Army facilities and utility systems.

• Install, replace, repair, modify, and upgrade meters, sensors, actuators, controllers, PLCs, RTUs, gateways, and communication devices.

• Develop system design packages (SDPs), engineering implementation plans (EIPs), network diagrams, wiring packages, migration strategies, testing plans, and as-built documentation.

• Design and integrate OT communications networks utilizing BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, IP-based, serial, and vendor-specific protocols.

• Validate interoperability among control systems, enterprise platforms, cybersecurity solutions, and OT devices.

• Conduct factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), system validation, troubleshooting, and turnover activities.

• Support OT modernization, technology refresh initiatives, and lifecycle replacement programs.

• Coordinate deployment efforts with government stakeholders, facility personnel, vendors, and subcontractors.

• Ensure compliance with UFC, UFGS, Army regulations, FRCS standards, and OT guidelines.

• Assist with Risk Management Framework (RMF), Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance, vulnerability remediation, and secure system integration.

• Provide operator familiarization, technical training, turnover assistance, and sustainment guidance.

• Maintain project documentation, testing reports, training materials, lessons learned, and operational procedures.

• Travel to customer sites across CONUS and OCONUS, including operational facilities, utility plants, industrial environments, and data collection sites.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operational Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of education.

• CompTIA Security+ certification is mandatory.

• At least fifteen (15) years of experience in supporting OT, ICS, SCADA, BAS, FRCS, UMCS, utility metering, or industrial automation sectors.

• Experience in the installation, integration, configuration, and support of PLCs, RTUs, metering systems, SCADA platforms, BAS solutions, and OT networks.

• Experience in conducting site surveys, infrastructure assessments, requirements analysis, and the development of engineering documentation.

• Proficient in developing engineering drawings, network diagrams, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and installation packages.

• Experience supporting field deployments and collaborating directly with customers, facility personnel, vendors, and project stakeholders.

• Knowledgeable in OT networking, communications protocols, and system integration methodologies.

• Willingness to travel frequently to CONUS and OCONUS locations.

• Ability to sit for extended periods.

• Capacity to stand and walk in industrial, utility, and facility environments.

• Capability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.

• Ability to climb ladders and access rooftops, utility spaces, mechanical rooms, and control facilities.

• Willingness to work in data centers, utility plants, industrial facilities, and operational environments.

• Desired qualifications include expertise in Army Metering Programs, FRCS modernization, Installation Energy Programs, Utility Monitoring Programs, Niagara Framework, WebCTRL, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure, Siemens Desigo, Tridium, Honeywell, NIST SP 800-82, RMF, STIG, Zero Trust, ATO activities, cloud-hosted OT architectures, utility metering, energy management systems, smart building technologies, and relevant professional/vendor certifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Recognition as a Military Friendly Employer and support for active-duty and veteran staff.

• Comprehensive total compensation package.

• Travel opportunities by land and air transportation up to 50%.