Senior ICS/SCADA & Industrial Controls Engineer

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Reston, VA, USA
In-Office
150K-170K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Professional Services • Consulting • Defense
The Role
Designs and assesses ICS, SCADA, BMS, and industrial control environments across commercial and heavy industrial facilities. Uses engineering expertise, intelligence sources, and exploitation tools to characterize facilities, develop technical assessments, solve complex interoperability challenges, and brief senior government officials. Requires extensive controls engineering experience, industrial process knowledge, strong communication skills, and an active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility for TS/SCI with polygraph.
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Overview

WiSC Enterprises is seeking a  Senior ICS/SCADA & Industrial Controls Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on understanding commercial and heavy industrial facilities, as well as the interoperability of systems managed through Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Building Management Systems (BMS).

The ideal candidate will bring a creative yet disciplined approach to identifying and solving complex challenges involving interconnected industrial and facility systems. Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical and engineering skills, and a commitment to producing high-quality technical assessments.

Responsibilities
  • Use tradecraft exploitation tools, intelligence sources, and engineering expertise to characterize selected facilities.

  • Provide engineering guidance and technical judgment throughout the characterization process to produce accurate intelligence assessments.

  • Develop formal products and deliverables in support of customer requirements.

  • Support the development of innovative approaches to solve complex engineering challenges.

  • Brief senior government officials on capability trends, findings, and analytical assessments.

Required Qualifications
  • Demonstrated subject matter expertise with a deep understanding of technical principles, theories, and concepts and their application across multiple programs.
  • 5+ years of experience with industrial control systems and/or complex building management systems.
  • Strong background in control systems engineering and electrical or mechanical engineering disciplines.
  • Experience with complex industrial process controls.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief and engage with senior government officials.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline) with relevant professional certifications and 12+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.

Clearance:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance, or Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI and eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph.

Compensation Range:

  • $150,000 - $170,000 (Placement within the salary range will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, years of relevant experience, demonstrated expertise, education, certifications, and internal equity considerations. The organization reserves the right to modify compensation ranges at its discretion.)
Desired Qualifications
  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

  • Military or defense-related experience.

  • Experience with:

    • Rockwell PLCs (or comparable platforms), HMI, and SCADA programming.

    • Allen-Bradley, FactoryTalk View, GE Fanuc, Modicon, Schneider Electric, Siemens S7, DeltaV, Wonderware, and Emerson Ovation.

    • Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).

    • Building Management Systems (BMS), Access Control Systems (ACS), Video Management Systems, industrial HVAC, and central utility plant operations.

    • Industrial processes in water/wastewater treatment, nuclear facilities, data centers, cogeneration plants, and combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) environments.

    • Complex cooling system design, including cooling towers, chillers, UPS systems, and power monitoring.

  • Cybersecurity and/or penetration testing experience.

  • IT and networking certifications such as CISSP, SSCP, CEH, or equivalent.

  • Familiarity with packet capture and network analysis tools, including Wireshark, Netmap, NetworkMiner, GrassMarlin, SCEPTRE, HELICS, and intrusion detection systems (IDS).

Skills Required

  • Deep subject matter expertise in technical principles, theories, concepts, and their application across multiple programs
  • At least 5 years of experience with industrial control systems and/or complex building management systems
  • Strong background in control systems engineering and electrical or mechanical engineering
  • Experience with complex industrial process controls
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior government officials
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with relevant certifications and 12+ years of experience, or a master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Active TS/SCI clearance, or Top Secret clearance with current SSBI and eligibility to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph
  • Professional Engineer certification
  • Military or defense-related experience
  • Experience with PLCs, HMI, SCADA programming, industrial control platforms, and specified automation technologies
  • Experience with VFDs, BMS, access control, video management, industrial HVAC, and central utility plant operations
  • Experience with industrial processes in water/wastewater, nuclear, data center, cogeneration, or CCHP environments
  • Experience with cooling towers, chillers, UPS systems, and power monitoring
  • Cybersecurity and/or penetration testing experience
  • IT or networking certification such as CISSP, SSCP, or CEH
  • Familiarity with packet capture and network analysis tools, including Wireshark and related tools
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The Company
46 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

WiSC Enterprises, LLC is a veteran-owned federal government contractor founded in 2008. The company supports government and commercial clients through Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and GEOINT integration, program management, interoperability support, exercise planning and execution, standards guidance, expert analysis, strategic planning, and mission support. Its work helps connect intelligence systems, data, and users across complex national-security missions and programs.

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