Software Support Engineer jobs in Knoxville, TN

Spectra Tech is an engineering, environmental, and nuclear services company that provides high-quality and cost-effective technical solutions for U.S. Federal agencies, government contractors, and private commercial companies worldwide.

Spectra Tech is in need of an Software Controls Engineerfor a position in Oak Ridge, TN.

HFIR is undergoing major plant control systems upgrades over the next 10 years to replace aging and obsolescence systems, components, and equipment to support long-term operations.

The augmented staff will be matrixed to HFIR Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Group of the Systems Engineering Section within the RRD. This group also provides technical support to operations, and maintenance, and performs systems analysis. This position will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the division's software-based Industrial Control Systems (ICS) throughout the entire system development life cycle, including configuration control, software quality assurance, and cyber security.

This position may require a RAD Worker II training and may impose a Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) testing designated position which requires passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in which employees are subject to being randomly selected for testing and undergoing testing without advance notification.

Basic Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. A combination of education and experience may also be considered.

Experience with HMI/SCADA control systems software including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, GE iFIX and Visual Basic

Experience with servers, networking components, common protocols, and databases

Demonstrated ability to develop and interpret requirements and technical specifications.

Demonstrated ability in hardware/software integration.

5 or more years of experience with electrical and instrumentation and control

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with virtual machine and thin client technology

Experience with administration of historians, web-based development, and SQL databases

Experience with AutoCAD

Experience with cybersecurity / firewalls

Regulatory Requirements and Consensus Standards:

10CFR830 - Nuclear Safety Management

DOE O 414.1D - Quality Assurance

ASME NQA-1 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications

FISMA 2002 - Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 Series - Computer Security

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