Senior Controls Systems Engineer at BAE Systems
Radford, VA
$88,189–$149,922from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Radford, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level controls engineering role supporting capital improvement projects and chemical production at a military ammunition plant in western Virginia. Day-to-day work centers on designing, commissioning, and troubleshooting PLC, DCS, HMI, and VFD systems, as well as contributing to process hazard analyses and developing control system standards. Best suited to an experienced controls or electrical engineer with hands-on PLC/HMI programming background in industrial or chemical manufacturing environments.
Senior level · 4+ years · Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA · Full-time
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This role is an industrial/OT (Operational Technology) Control Systems Engineer — it sits at the intersection of electrical/chemical engineering and software/controls, making SOC classification genuinely ambiguous. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best available fit for a PLC/DCS/HMI controls engineer; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest runner-up given the systems integration and specification work.
The degree requirement lists a Bachelor's in Electrical, Chemical, Controls, or Computer Science with 4 years of experience, but explicitly states 'May consider other engineering related experience or relevant associate's technical degree' — treated as no hard degree gate.
The posting does not explicitly require a security clearance, though the role is at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (a defense facility). Candidates should be aware that a clearance or ability to obtain one may be an unstated expectation.
Siemens PCS7, TIA Portal, and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley are listed together as interchangeable options under the required qualifications section — one skill entry captures this with alternatives.
All preferred skills (VFDs, specific platforms like WinCC/Simatic Batch/ControlLogix/Wonderware, communication protocols, Historian databases, PE/EIT certification) appear under the 'Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills' heading.
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