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# LabVIEW Systems Engineer

- **Company:** BWX Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Oak Ridge, TN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Configuration Management, Software Documentation, Data Integrity, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, MATLAB, Modbus, Rslogix, OPC Unified Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Integration
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3370741097&tx=KR9191FFR&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* B.S. or M.S. in Engineering or Physics or equivalent experience.
 * 5+ years of experience with LabVIEW development and test system integration.
 * Experience coordinating LabVIEW applications with PLC-controlled systems.
 * Experience supporting both small-scale and large-scale automated test stands.
 * Experience designing and validating automated test stands or instrumentation systems.
 * Excellent technical communication and documentation skills.
 * U.S. citizenship required.
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance., * NI CLD or CLA certification.
 * Experience with LabVIEW RT/FPGA and deterministic data streaming.
 * Familiarity with PlantPAx, FactoryTalk, OPC UA, Modbus, and industrial networks.
 * Knowledge of ISA standards, SIS concepts, PHA, NFPA, and NEC codes.
 * Experience applying AI/ML in test or industrial automation systems.

## Description

This position directly supports the Defense Fuels mission space by enabling reliable, high-speed data acquisition and integrated controls across critical fuel infrastructure, ensuring secure and compliant operations where high-speed LabVIEW systems interface with low-speed PLC-controlled platforms to maintain mission readiness. The engineer leads development of high-speed LabVIEW data acquisition and control systems, ensures synchronized communication, data integrity, and reliability across multi-platform control architectures, and provides engineering support for a diverse range of test operations, from small benchtop setups to large-scale industrial qualification stands. An active DOE Q clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one, is required., * Architect, develop, and maintain LabVIEW applications for high-speed data acquisition and real-time control.

 * Design communication bridges between high-speed LabVIEW systems and low-speed PLC platforms.
 * Collaborate with PLC engineers to align LabVIEW logic with interlocks, alarming, and I/O management.
 * Prepare wiring diagrams, loop sheets, channel maps, and system documentation.
 * Coordinate with vendors and generate technical reports.
 * Implement software configuration management for LabVIEW, FPGA, and test automation code.
 * Lead automation initiatives using Python, MATLAB, and AI-supported engineering processes.
 * Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
 * Provide engineering design, troubleshooting, and commissioning support across multiple test stands of varying scale and complexity.


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