Design Engineer - Tysons, VA

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Seeking a Senior Design Engineer that is able to work with a dynamic team of engineers, administrators, and technicians responsible for design, implementation, operations & maintenance, and cybersecurity for large complex electronic security systems and physical security systems. This position spearheads technical design and serves as the Subject Matter Expert to do deliver a complete working system according to project requirements and schedule.

What you’ll do:

• Apply expert knowledge of ESS system concept of operations and the design build lifecycle.
• See the “bigger picture” while working across the project team to achieve overall project objectives.
• Review customer requirements and assess design constraints in order to develop a design which meets the needs of the customer.
• Plan for and participate in Electronic Security System (ESS) and physical security system site surveys during all phases of projects.
• Drive development of security system Engineering Installation Design Packages including the creation of Block Diagrams, Riser Diagrams, Mounting, and Wiring Details in AutoCAD.
• Create project and device schedules with the Engineering Installation Design Packages.
• Create cable, device, and Performance Verification Test (PVT) plans.
• Drive planning for and participate in Pre-Installation Testing and Checkout (PITCO) processes including system programming, integration testing, and equipment build outs.
• Complete various calculations, including but not limited to power, heat, voltage drop, conduit sizing and bandwidth.
• Assist with development of sequence of operations, compliance matrices, and other project support documentation.
• Apply understanding of related industry documentation such as NEC, NFPA, UL Code (294, 1076, and 2050), ICD 705, NISPOM.
• Participate in new technology/product evaluations and recommendations.
• Effectively communicate the status of all work and report roadblocks early and directly to project and divisional management.
• Directs more junior engineering team members through the project lifecycle to achieve engineering objectives and complete deliverables.
• Update, track, and close out all engineering changes and issues, working in coordination with the assigned Project Manager or Engineering Manager.
• Regularly attend and participate in internal and client review/status update meetings.
• Interface with customer stakeholders to answer questions and present design solutions; support resolution of project issues working in conjunction with the Engineering Manager.
• Assist in the bids and proposals process to capture new work.

• Contribute to the maturation of our engineering capabilities and processes by suggesting improvements and researching questions.
• Work collaboratively with program engineering leadership to document and share best practices and processes for efficient execution and repetitive design across the company.
• Work directly with customers to develop and enhance their specifications to deliver the latest technology and innovate delivery methods for optimum performance and schedule.
• Manage customers full-lifecycle, from recruitment through project delivery in new and growing industries.

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