Facilities LSS Engineer
$89,010–$170,630 year
On-sitePhoenix, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Manage system capacity, reliability, and uptime for Life Safety Systems, including Fire & Evacuation, Early Warning, Smoke Detection, and Liquid Leak Detection. Provide sustaining and construction support by programming and troubleshooting PLCs for Hazardous Production Material and Tool Annunciation Systems, while maintaining accurate documentation and implementing continuous improvement projects. Serve as a safety role model, uphold best practices, and provide off-shift work and on-call coverage as operational needs require. Work independently with minimal direction within a cross-functional team, presenting strategic and tactical concepts to engineering peers, technicians, and senior management. This role involves on-site presence in Phoenix, Arizona, and requires US citizenship.
Required Qualifications
- US Citizenship
- Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in one of the following disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Systems and Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 3+ years of practical application of controls system engineering principles
- 3+ years of applied knowledge of Life Safety System engineering, including familiarity with relevant building codes and regulatory requirements such as National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards — encompassing principles, techniques, procedures, and troubleshooting methodologies
- 3+ years of applied knowledge of Instrument and Control (IC) and Life Safety Systems or Building Monitoring Systems (BMS) design techniques, tools, and principles, including the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
- 3+ years of hands-on programming experience with: Siemens PLCs
- 5+ years of practical experience with scripting languages, high-level computer programming languages, servers, operating systems, databases, and networking
- Experience in designing instrumentation for life safety systems
- 5+ years of hands-on programming experience with: Allen Bradley PLCs Rockwell Automation RSView Cimplicity
- Must be able to work independently with minimal direction
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to convey both strategic and tactical concepts to a diverse audience — from engineering peers and operational technicians to senior management
- Must be available for off-shift work and on-call coverage
- Must be able to serve as a safety role model at all times, upholding and promoting best practices across the organization
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