Title: Control Systems Engineer III ID: 1576 Location: Philadelphia, PA
We are seeking an experienced Control Systems Engineer IIIย - Waterfront & Control Systems Support to provide direct engineering support for United States Coast Guard (USCG) platforms, with a focus on machinery control systems and shipboard integration activities.
This role emphasizes hands-on waterfront support, system troubleshooting, and technical documentation for critical assets including the USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB-10). The engineer will work closely with shipyards, government stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure successful system operation, maintenance, and upgrades.
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Thisย positionย isย contingentย uponย winningย award.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide on-site waterfront engineering support at civilian and military shipyards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues with PLC-based machinery control systems onboard USCG vessels.
- Support installation, testing, and removal (rip-out) of control systems and associated hardware.
- Develop and execute test procedures to validate system functionality and performance.
- Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, including:
- Test procedures
- Installation and rip-out documentation
- Technical manuals and system guides
- Serve as a liaison between shipyard personnel, engineering teams, and government representatives.
- Provide direct support for machinery control systems aboard USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB-10).
- Assist in system upgrades, maintenance planning, and operational readiness activities.
- Ensure compliance with applicable USCG and maritime engineering standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
- 10+ years of professional experience as an engineer
- 5-7 years of experience testing and troubleshooting PLC-based machinery control systems
- 5-7 years of technical writing experience, including:
- Test procedures
- Installation and rip-out documentation
- Technical manuals
- 3+ years of experience supporting machinery control systems for USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB-10)
- 3+ years of experience working as a waterfront representative at civilian and/or military shipyards
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard cutters or naval vessels
- Familiarity with shipyard operations, overhaul cycles, and modernization efforts
- Experience with industrial control systems and maritime PLC environments
- Strong communication skills for coordinating across multiple stakeholders in high-tempo environments
The salary range for this position is between $113,000 -$136,000 annually, depending on experience.
Aboutย Dataย Intelligence,ย LLC:
Dataย Intelligence,ย LLCย (DI)ย isย aย smallย businessย thatย providesย Informationย Technologyย Systemย Developmentย (Agile,ย DevSecOps,ย Cloudย Platformย support)ย Cybersecurityย (RMF,ย Securityย Engineering,ย Crossย Domainย Solutions),ย Tacticalย Dataย Linkย Standardsย Developmentย andย Testing,ย andย Logistics/Warehousingย servicesย toย U.S.ย federalย clientsย bothย CONUSย andย OCONUS.ย DIย consistentlyย demonstratesย exceptionalย customerย service,ย maintainsย anย employee-centricย culture,ย andย deliversย hands-onย technicalย expertiseย toย helpย ourย clientsย achieveย theirย mission.
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Dataย Intelligenceย offersย competitiveย salaries,ย comprehensiveย benefits,ย aย team-orientedย environment,ย andย opportunitiesย forย advancement.ย Ourย excellentย employeeย retentionย recordย reflectsย ourย employeeย focus.ย Weย workย withย Veteran'sย organizationย toย proactivelyย hireย thoseย whoย haveย servedย ourย country.ย Weย offerย medical,ย dentalย andย visionย insurance,ย 401k,ย PTOย andย 11ย paidย holidays.
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