Electrical Engineer, Sustainment

Job Description

Job Description

Clearances Required: Active Secret Clearance to start

Citizenship: Must be a current US citizen

Location: Onsite - Huntsville

Job Description

TCS is searching for a Sustainment Electrical Engineer to join our strong team of Engineers supporting our Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) customer in Huntsville, AL. The GMD program is a portion of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) system to protect the US and our allies from ballistic missile attacks. The selected candidate will use modern tools to further the development and sustainment of the GMD system.”

Core Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain troubleshooting guides, fault-isolation procedures, and repair instructions for power-distribution units, wiring harnesses, control panels, and other LRUs.
• Produce, review, and approve electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and installation specifications using AutoCAD/E-CAD tools (AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical).
• Perform preventive-maintenance inspections and condition-based monitoring (IR thermography, vibration analysis); generate reliability and trend reports.
• Lead Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure-Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) on recurring issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Author and control technical documentation: work orders, test procedures, as-built drawings, maintenance manuals, and configuration records.
• Coordinate with mechanics, logistics, quality inspectors, and external vendors to schedule and execute repair and upgrade tasks.
• Enforce compliance with NFPA?70E, OSHA, and depot-specific safety programs; conduct safety briefings and hazard assessments.
• Support equipment upgrades and retrofits, including UPS, battery systems, and PLC-based control installations.
• Manage configuration control of engineering data within the depot CMMS (SAP?PM, IBM?Maximo, or equivalent).
• Participate in Sustainment team meetings, provide status updates, and contribute to continuous-improvement initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited program or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on electrical maintenance or engineering in a depot, OEM, or military-support setting.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical/EPLAN/SolidWorks Electrical
• Knowledge of power distribution, grounding, UPS, and battery systems
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Familiarity with CMMS (SAP?PM, IBM?Maximo & Electrical Test Equipment)

Preferred Qualifications:

• IPC Certified IPC Specialist (CIS)
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
• NFPA?70E Electrical Safety Certified
• OSHA?30-Hour General Industry
• PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider)
• Condition-based monitoring tools (IR thermography, vibration analysis)
• Hazardous Materials/HAZMAT handling (batteries, fuel cells)
• Advanced use of AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or SolidWorks Electrical for large-scale schematic control
• Experience with configuration-management tools (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams during complex repair projects
• Strong written communication for technical documentation and training material

Technical Skills Summary:

• Electrical Design: AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical
• Power Systems: Distribution, grounding, UPS, battery management, fault protection
• Control Systems: PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider) and HMI integration
• Reliability Tools: IR thermography, vibration analysis, RCA, FMEA, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)
• CMMS: SAP?PM, IBM?Maximo, or comparable asset-management platforms
• Documentation: Work orders, test procedures, as-built drawings, maintenance manuals, configuration control

Benefits:

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, profit sharing, Flexible Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, vacation, sick leave, and maternity/paternity leave.

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TCS, Inc. is an EEO Employer.