Senior Machinery Control Systems Engineer (Waterfront)

Job Title: Senior Machinery Control Systems Engineer (Waterfront)
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Required Clearance: Secret
Salary: Commensurate with experience

Position 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.