Job Title: Senior Machinery Control Systems Engineer (Waterfront)Location: Philadelphia, PARequired Clearance: SecretSalary: Commensurate with experiencePosition Summary: Senior Machinery Control Systems Engineer supporting shipboard machinery control systems, with a strong waterfront focus on installation, testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation. The role requires significant PLC-based control systems experience, shipyard/waterfront support, and hands-on work aboard Navy or Coast Guard vessels.Requirements:
10 years of professional engineering experience
5–7 years testing and troubleshooting PLC-based machinery control systems
5–7 years of technical writing, including: Test procedures, installation and rip-out documentation Technical manuals.
3 years supporting machinery control systems aboard USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB-10)
3 years as a waterfront representative at a civilian or military shipyard
B.S. degree in engineering discipline
Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary waterfront point of contact for ship checks, installations, testing, and troubleshooting.
Provide shipboard and remote troubleshooting support during ship light-off, installation, and testing.
Write and maintain test procedures, test plans, installation/rip-out procedures, maintenance procedures, and technical manuals.
Perform software loads on Windows/Linux computers, PLC processors/cards, and circuit-level firmware.
Identify drawing discrepancies, configuration issues, equipment deficiencies, and installation/operational interferences during ship checks.
Develop shipboard installation, troubleshooting, and test-assessment plans.
Produce status reports, metrics, and trip reports.
Track failures in the System Problem/Improvement Report database.
Provide shipboard operator and maintenance training on machinery control systems.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Skills
Computer Firmwareunmatched
Control Systemsunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
Installation Guideunmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Microprocessorunmatched
Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
Militaryunmatched
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
RIP (Routing Information Protocol)unmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Testingunmatched
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