Job Description

This Engineer will be the System Modeling and Batch Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the design, implementation, commissioning, optimization, and troubleshooting of the Control systems at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant.

Essential Duties

• Work as part of the Holston team to implement and commission Operations and Modernization projects for the manufacturing facility

• Drive Process Optimization through control system improvements and modeling

• Develop program for advanced process knowledge retention and employee training

BAE Systems helps protect those who protect us. At our R&D and manufacturing facility at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, TN, we do this by developing safer explosives for our government and commercial customers. Holston AAP has provided high quality explosives for our soldiers since WWII and will continue to push the frontier of energetic material synthesis and manufacturing with your help. Learn more about this area of our business at www.baesystems.com/OSIjobs.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Education: BS in Electrical Engineering / Controls / Chemical Engineering and 20 years of applicable experience. May consider other Engineering related, or similar technical degree with 25 years of applicable experience in process or automation controls

• Experience with design and optimization of continuous and batch chemical processes

• Experience with Explosives manufacturing

• SME in setup, programming, and troubleshooting of Siemens PCS7 systems, including advanced implementations and customization of batch functionality

• Experience in the use of VP Link for process modeling and testing of control systems, including emulation of process chemistry and system dynamics

• Team oriented, self-motivated, and results driven

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with variable speed drives, positioners, actuators, valves, and instrumentation used for chemical or industrial plant production processes

• MCC (motor control center) management software, such as Siemens Simocode

• Experience leading and coordinating the integration of devices and skids from multiple vendors into a complete system solution

• Knowledgeable in industrial network architectures, topologies, cyber security, servers, hardware, safety interlocks, validation and simulation

• Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley, Siemens, PCS7, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, TCP, HART

• Experience and knowledge with nitration chemistry and process controls

• Hands-on experience with application of PLC control of complex chemical reactions

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $103590 - $176130

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Controls System Engineering SME

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