Security Clearance: Secret
Location: Dahlgren, VA OR Crane, IN
Job Type: Full-Time
Target Salary Range*: $130,000-$160,000
*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary
Position Overview:
This role supports mission-critical electrical and control system sustainment and modernization efforts within a DoD environment. The Electrical Engineer will provide hands-on expertise in PLC-based control systems, Ladder Logic development, and electrical design, while serving as an understudy to a retiring government engineer to ensure continuity of system knowledge. The position is fully remote and supports long-term lifecycle sustainment and modernization of existing control architectures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, modify, and maintain Ladder Logic for programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
- Integrate and support Allen-Bradley PLC platforms using Rockwell Automation software tools.
- Perform system integration using Studio 5000 / CompactLogix environments (version 21 or later).
- Develop and maintain electrical schematics and wiring diagrams using AutoCAD Electrical.
- Support Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design, review, and troubleshooting.
- Troubleshoot electrical and control system issues at the system and subsystem level.
- Assemble, test, and validate electrical and control system assemblies.
- Support LabVIEW-based control and data acquisition systems.
- Provide technical knowledge transfer and documentation in support of workforce succession.
- Support limited FPGA-based integration as required (non-primary responsibility).
- Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations to engineering and program leadership.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Must have experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs.
- Proven experience developing and troubleshooting Ladder Logic–based control systems.
- Experience using Rockwell Automation software tools (e.g., Studio 5000 / CompactLogix).
- Experience developing electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical and control system issues.
- Experience assembling and testing electrical or control system hardware.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with LabVIEW-based control systems.
- Experience with FPGA integration or mixed FPGA/PLC environments.
- Experience supporting legacy control systems and modernization efforts.
- Prior experience supporting government or defense programs.
- CompTIA Security+ desired, must obtain within 90 days of starting
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs
- Proven experience developing and troubleshooting Ladder Logic-based control systems
- Experience using Rockwell Automation software tools (Studio 5000 / CompactLogix)
- Experience developing electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical
- Experience troubleshooting electrical and control system issues
- Experience assembling and testing electrical or control system hardware
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance (Secret)
- Experience with LabVIEW-based control and data acquisition systems
- Experience with FPGA integration or mixed FPGA/PLC environments
- Experience supporting legacy control systems and modernization efforts
- Prior experience supporting government or defense programs
- CompTIA Security+ (desired, must obtain within 90 days of starting)
What We Do
The Amatriot Group is a talent solutions firm providing technology expertise to the federal and commercial sectors. With over a decade of experience delivering mission-critical support to the intelligence, defense, and national security sectors, the company specializes in delivering cutting-edge technology solutions by securing top-tier talent to bridge workforce gaps in the most complex and secure environments.
