System One · 1 month ago
IT/Communications & Controls/System Engineer
Newark, NJ
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$52.88/hr - $52.88/hr
5+ years expSystem One is a leader in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. They are seeking an IT/Communications & Controls System Engineer to maintain and develop automated control systems, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and performing various tests and programming tasks.
Staffing Agency
Responsibilities
Maintain systems of electrical and automated controls for machines, processes, sub-stations and railroad control center
Program, upload and download PLC, HMI and SCADA codes for backup and achieving
Select hardware and formulates engineering design based on project requirements
Reviews system design for compliance with engineering best practices, appropriate regulations and codes, company standards, contract requirements and related specifications
Formulates and performs factory acceptance test plans for completed systems
Performs site acceptance tests at client job sites
Provides PLC and HMI programming field support and troubleshooting
Assist Lead Systems Engineer with, controls, SCADA design, FAT scheduling, requirements writing, testing and design review for projects
Assist Lead Systems Engineer in cost estimation, scope of work, procurement and project execution
Provides project management assistance for control systems and SCADA
Directs and coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems on field installations
Use Microsoft Office products to perform engineering and project management tasks
Set up and install Communications Fujitsu Servers, Switches, Protocol Converters, Firewalls and Modems
Perform assessments and gather data at existing substations, regarding the existing communication equipment life cycle
Develop design/requirements of communications systems for substations including fiber optics, telecom racks, ethernet switches, alarms, HMI and SCADA systems, cabinet elevations, communications block diagrams, and communications towers and raceways
Experience with industrial communications protocol, such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP, serial comms (RS-485, RS-232 and CAN) and ARINC
Implements sound cyber security architecture and configurations on substation devices. Applies North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance requirements
Create SCADA point lists and remote terminal unit (RTU) programs, to be reported through human-machine interfaces (HMI’s) and Control Center
Prepare Substation Automation System (SAS) panel interconnections and outdoor equipment wiring and communications cabling and raceways
Prepare cable schedule
Develop bill of materials and nameplate schedule
Review internal communications designs and external design drawings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and minimum 5 years related experience in design, development, programming, and field commissioning experience
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents including P&IDs, sequence of operations, technical specifications, etc
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Effectively present information to top management, and employees
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations
MUST be able to read PLC Ladder Logic, Tags and Scripts
MUST be able to set up database historian
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Spending accounts
Life insurance
Voluntary plans
Participation in a 401(k) plan
Company
System One
System One is a professional staffing firms.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$301.8MKey Investors
TruistOaktree Capital ManagementProspect Capital Corporation
2021-01-28Debt Financing· $290M
2020-12-08Private Equity
2016-09-20Acquired
Leadership Team
Troy Gregory
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Moran
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-06
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