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Systems Engineer, Assoc

Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Idaho Falls, IDFull-time$70–85K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$70–85K/yr
Location
Idaho Falls, ID
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Associate Systems Engineer develops and tests computer systems and network architecture for power plant and research reactor monitoring and control. The role includes requirements capture, system design and integration, troubleshooting deployed systems, and creating design and test documentation. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, relevant technical experience, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally less than 10%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical Documentation, requiredPLC Programming, requiredPLC Design, requiredTroubleshooting, requiredData Acquisition Systems, requiredServer and Workstation Troubleshooting, requiredNetwork Troubleshooting, requiredAC and DC Wiring, requiredField Device Interfacing, requiredAnalog and Digital Circuits, requiredVLAN Planning, requiredNetwork Switch Configuration, requiredBasic Routing, requiredMicrosoft Visual Studio, requiredFormal Testing and Integration, requiredUL508A, nice to have

Qualifications

U.S. Person, required0-2 Years Relevant Experience, requiredBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Related, requiredAbility to Travel Under 10%, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

US-ID-Idaho Falls (Nuclear)

Full time

JR13920

Systems Engineer, Assoc

As our Systems and Controls Engineer you will be responsible for plans, designs, and you will develop, configure, test, and debug computer systems and network architecture for power plant and research reactor process monitoring and control systems.

Location: Idaho Falls, ID

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan (https://curtisswright.com/investor-relations/overview/default.aspx) I Inclusive & Supportive Culture (https://careers.curtisswright.com/en/who-we-are/)

Salary Information: $70,000 to $85,000 per year

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge:

  • Develop, review, test, troubleshoot and refine system hardware and software requirements with internal and external customers under some supervision.

  • Perform requirements capture and specification; feasibility, concept proving and prototyping, and design, develop, test, debug, configure, maintain and document systems with minimal supervision.

  • Find, evaluate and select equipment suppliers and write purchase requisitions.

  • Coordinate with customers and team members to ensure that the system design meets requirements.

  • Create and/or review design documentation for systems under some supervision.

  • Create and/or review formal test documentation for systems including SCADA computers, PLCs, system health and redundancy, and system data acquisition under some supervision.

  • Integrate 3rd party hardware and software and company developed software into respective systems under some supervision.

  • Support deployed systems by analyzing and fixing system related issues under some supervision.

  • Follow established guidelines and procedures to ensure technical standards are met according to company standards.

  • Learn and apply new concepts to develop and demonstrate technical competence.

  • Demonstrate a strong customer focus by listening to, recognizing, and responding to customer input in an effective, timely and courteous manner.

  • Take initiative as problems and opportunities arise by anticipating and meeting customer needs and company expectations.

  • Participate in process improvement.

What You Bring:

  • Due to the nature of work performed at this site, incumbents must be a U.S. Person.

  • 0-2 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree.

  • Technical documentation skills.

  • PLC programming and design experience with a wide mix of control system.

  • Good troubleshooting skills. Able to troubleshoot problems with data acquisition system, server and workstations, network, AC and DC wiring.

  • Experience interfacing with field devices including thermocouples, RTD's, current loops, voltage and discrete IO.

  • Experience with analog and digital electronic circuits.

  • Experience with networks including VLAN planning, network switch configuration and basic routing.

  • Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio.

  • Familiarity with performing formal testing/integration.

  • Experience with UL508A is highly desirable.

  • Ability to travel both domestically and internationally (less than 10%).

Who We Are

Our Values (https://www.curtisswright.com/company/sustainability/core-values/default.aspx)

Environmental, Social and Governance

Scientech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is a global provider of commercial power instrumentation, electrical components, specialty hardware, process control systems, and proprietary database solutions aimed at improving safety, plant performance and reliability as well as reducing costs. Scientech offers products and services for the nuclear, fossil, and renewable generating markets. https://www.cwnuclear.com/brands/scientech/default.aspx

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No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team ([email protected]) and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. ([email protected])

For US Applicants: EEO is The Law – click here for more information. (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster)

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition ([email protected]) and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work: The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment: The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,543 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$70–85K/yr
  • Idaho median$115–204K/yr21 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,706 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $78K, is 54% below the Idaho median midpoint ($170K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Idaho.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 43 open Systems Engineer jobs in Idaho and 11,543 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Idaho
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,608 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,347 of the 11,543 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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