Principal S&S Design Engineer

USD $215,000.00 - USD $230,000.00 /Yr.

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At Omega Technical Services, every role supports a mission that matters. Whether you're advancing national security, driving innovation in nuclear infrastructure, or supporting critical DOE and DoD operations, you’re part of something bigger here.

Overview

Omega Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated Principal S&S Design Engineer to support ongoing operations in Aiken, SC. This position plays a vital role in advancing critical mission objectives within a highly regulated and technically demanding environment.

As a trusted partner to government agencies and national laboratories, Omega Technical Services supports some of the nation's most complex and high-impact programs. Through these strategic collaborations, Omega contributes directly to the strength, security, and sustainability of the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise.

Duties

Responsibilities

• Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results. Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
• Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems.
• Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
• Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
• Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.
• Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
• Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.
• Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology. Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
• Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
• Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management.
• Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
• Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.
• Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.
• Primary responsibilities include engineering analysis, walkdowns, design development
  
  

and generation of design output documents for the following types of

systems/facilities: intrusion detection, access control, CCTV, fiber optic cable,

force protection, perimeter security, alarm monitoring, control stations, and entry

control facilities.

• Candidate must be able to perform field walk-downs of the job site for the
  
  

engineering work being performed. These walk-downs may involve construction

sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over a half

mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective

clothing.

Work Hours

Up to a 40-hour work week is scheduled. Client utilizes various work schedules including

5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10’s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80’s (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes Client holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.

Education

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in an applicable science or engineering discipline and 5 years’ experience.
• MS with 8 years’ experience.
• BS with 10 years of experience or more. BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or current registration as a Professional Engineer in Electrical Engineering.
  
  

Experience

• Must be a US citizen
• Candidate must demonstrate ten (10) years of recent safeguards and security design experience with an emphasis in physical security design. Experience shall include knowledge of the technical, physical, and operational aspects of standard physical security system components, such as sensors, door hardware, cameras, infrared detectors, access control card readers, network switches, and fiber optic routers.
• Candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the application of NEC code requirements.
• The candidate must have the ability to produce high-quality documents with attention to detail.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous SRS Design Engineering or DOE facility experience.
• Previous experience with the DOE Electronic Safeguards and Security System(E3S) and Argus.
• Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design(CADD) software.
• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
  
  

Why Omega Technical Services?

Omega Technical Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a trusted partner to the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and other commercial clients, supporting mission-critical projects that shape national security and technological innovation. Our culture is defined by leadership, initiative, and trust. Our values drive meaningful outcomes and long-term impact.

At Omega Technical Services, you’ll work alongside elite subject matter experts who thrive on being challenged, innovation, and collaboration. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career in a mission-first, people-focused environment.

When you join Omega Technical Services, you’re not just starting a job, you’re building a career that honors the past, powers today’s progress, and accelerates the most vital missions of tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Omega Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.