Electrical Engineer - Facilities

Be a part of our mission to protect the national security of the United States, and have a direct impact to enable success in Agency operations. As a Facilities Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work directly with mission customers to validate the requirements and unique needs to provide reliable technical solutions.

With the ever-changing industry and increase of technology complexities to accommodate our workforce, NSA's Installation & Logistics organization needs motivated Electrical Engineers to provide facilities design expertise, guidance, and support to the development and implementation of facilities solutions that enable capabilities that align with mission driven priorities.

Additionally, the Installations & Logistics organization is seeking Electrical Engineers with a focus or specialty in control and monitoring of electrical systems. Candidates with this specialty should be knowledgeable about or interested in learning about Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and electrical control systems, electrical power systems, Schweitzer protective relays, Real-Time Automation Controllers (RTAC) as well as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Knowledge of the protocols used by these devices including mirrored bits, Modbus, DNP, and SNMP is desired.

As an Electrical Engineer at NSA, responsibilities may include:

- Prepare design and construction cost estimates.
- Development of designs for new and renovated facilities.
- Prepare engineering technical reports, specifications, and drawings.
- Provide construction detailing.
- Perform engineering analysis and calculations.
- Conduct code analysis.
- Project management.
- Facilities planning.
- Drafting of electrical plans and schematics.

NOTE: It is highly encouraged to attach a copy of your unofficial transcript and resume to your profile in IC Careers prior to applying to this job posting.

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Degree must be in Electrical Engineering, General Engineering or Architectural Engineering. If program is not ABET accredited, it must include specified coursework.* A degree in Engineering Technology will also be considered if it includes specified coursework.*

*Specified coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas: (a) statics or dynamics, (b) strength of materials/stress-strain relationships, (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics, (d) thermodynamics, (e) electromagnetic fields, (f) nature and properties of materials/relating particle and aggregate structure to properties, (g) solid state electronics, (h) microprocessor applications, (i), computer systems, (j) signal processing, (k) digital design, (l) systems and control theory, (m) circuits or generalized circuits, (n) communication systems, (o) power systems, (p) computer networks, (q) software development, (r) Any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, or soil mechanics.

Relevant experience must be working in an electrical engineering capacity (for example, UPS, switchgear, SCADA, transformers, substations, power panels, switchboards, and metering of power). Additionally, must have experience using NEC code and computer aided design and drafting, reading design drawings, and cost estimation. Experience may also include project management.

FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience.

Competencies
The ideal candidate demonstrates the following:

- Problem Solving
- Interpersonal Skills
- Partnering
- Customer Service
- Accountability
- Continual Learning
- Resilience
- Effective Communication

For the monitoring and control system focus area, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following is desired:

- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and electrical control systems
- Implementation of relays and data aggregators
- Configuring and supporting Schweitzer Real Time Automation Controllers (RTAC)
- Evaluating and documenting PLC programs for electrical power control
- Relay protection design
- Applying concepts, principles, and methods for network connectivity (e.g. routing, switching, tunneling, and IP addressing)

Additional knowledge and experience in one or more of the following is desired:

- Technical software packages (e.g., AutoCAD, ETAP, SKM, CDEGS, ASPEN, AGI32, Visual Lighting, MEGAMAN)
- Relay protection design
- Generators and plant control systems
- Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems
- Electrical distribution design and equipment (high voltage, medium voltage, low voltage)
- Electrical power system grounding and signal grounding
- Operation and design of SCADA and electrical control systems
- Emergency power systems
- Codes and standards (NFPA ' including NEC, UL, IEEE, etc.)
- Electrical schematics and blueprints
- Cost estimating
- Reliability and availability
- Startup and commissioning
- Electrical operations & maintenance
- Generators and plant control systems
- Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
Pay: Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.