Systems Engineer I

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Systems Engineer I
Location: Herndon, VA.

Job description:

• The candidate will possess technical background and experience in installation, troubleshooting, operations and/or maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking and programming associated with the industrial controls systems.
• The candidate may also have relevant experience operating and maintaining mission critical electrical and mechanical systems.
• A Controls Technician shall be responsible for participating in the installation, testing, troubleshooting and startup of equipment and controls system associated with the Client and EPMS system deployment in the data centers.
• A Controls Technician is expected to actively innovate on behalf of their customers in Data Center building automation.

• Primarily work in and support multiple Data Centers by Deploying, Servicing, and Upgrading Client and EPMS systems.
• Perform first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance of programming code and hardware associated with the Client and EPMS in data centers.
• Perform point to point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
• Perform provisioning process for servers, controllers, industrial PCs and network configurations and communication testing between third party devices and controllers or servers.
• Installation, replacement, configuration, and calibration of sensors.
• Able to read and understand Electrical schematics, control panel drawings. Basic understanding of close loop controls, field sensors scaling, and functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
• Supervise low voltage electrical contractors performing wiring and installation of field devices in compliance with CLIENT requirements.
• Mentor and train Facilities team members on operation and control of the Client and EPMS systems.
• Commissioning and systems level testing support.
• Create red-lined drawings and documentation of systems.
• Follow change management process to generate work requests and method of procedures.
• Participate in Factory witnessed tests at vendors or in panel builders' facility.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by manager.
• Perform root cause analysis during testing and commissioning.
• Ensure all personnel on site utilize proper safety methodology.
• Work on-call and a rotating schedule when required and respond to after-hours emergencies.
• Perform service activities such as monitoring/reviewing ticketing systems, performing root cause analysis, and prioritizing tasks.
• Actively manage service agreements to include vendor labor scheduling, quality assurance, and financial invoice review.
• Ability to travel approximately 40% domestically to support Client, EPMS related work at CLIENT data centers and/or vendor premises.

• Technical (Military/ Trade School) School diploma or associate degree with one year experience related to industrial instrumentation/controls or equivalent experience
• Minimum one year of experience working with computer components and operating systems.
• Minimum one year of experience with mission critical low and medium voltage electrical and/or mechanical systems.
• Basic understanding of Industrial controls system, controllers, and programming including troubleshooting of industrial controls analog, discrete and networked input/output field signals.

• One-year experience working in a Data Center or mission critical environment.
• International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Controls System Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification.
• Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.