What are the responsibilities and job description for the Control Systems Engineer - EPICS position at Protingent?
Job Description
Position Title: Controls Systems Engineer - EPICS
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Controls Systems Engineer - EPICS opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Position Title: Controls Systems Engineer - EPICS
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Controls Systems Engineer - EPICS opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Commissioning/monitoring/troubleshooting EPICS services in a R&D environment
- Build and modify EPICS IOCs to Interface existing and new lab equipment into an EPICS environment
- Support Test Engineering in management of experimental data
- Support the Responsible Test Engineer during shakedown and testing of control systems in an R&D environment
- Work with IT networking to build and operate an OT controls network
- Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities
- Demonstrate exemplary safety practices and foster a culture of safety in a testing environment
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trustworthiness and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
- B.S. degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Physics or equivalent and 3 years of relevant experience; advanced degree a plus.
- Experience installing and configuring EPICS services
- Experience building EPICS IOCs (CA/PVA)
- Experience with PLCs such as Siemens, Beckhoff, NI and their integration with EPICS a plus.
- Strong proficiency in Linux based environments, 5 years
- Proficiency in programming languages for IOCs such as Python, C/C
- Experience with data acquisition and controls for complex engineering systems with many I/O signals from varied sensors and instruments
- Experience with data management of lab data in an EPICS environment
- Experience operating on an OT control systems network with active experiments
- Ability to participate in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, scientists and technicians with demonstrated results
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills, creative thinker
- Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week
- Ability to handle projects that include multiple objectives and ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to work independently to solve challenging problems and provide recommendations in a timely manner
- Job Type: Direct Hire
- Salary Range: $117,922 - $176,833.
- Location: Everett, WA.
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Salary : $117,922 - $176,833