GIMCS Workstation Operator II
NASA Glenn Research Center
Brook Park, OH
HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.
The Test Facilities Operation, and Engineering (TFOME III) Team, which includes Troy7, Sierra Lobo, HX5, Amentum & MSM, is currently seeking a
GRC Institutional Monitoring & Control System (GIMCS) Workstation Operator to join our team in Brook Park, Ohio. The TFOME team at the NASA Glenn Research Center provides engineering and technical services in the aeronautics, space power and propulsion test facilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The GIMCS Workstation Operator II performs intermediate BAS/controls work, including troubleshooting GIMCS alarms, modifying system objects (schedules, events, notifications), diagnosing panel communication issues, and supporting field technicians.
Troubleshoot GIMCS alarms involving points, schedules, events, notifications, and field panel communication faults.
Modify system objects such as schedules, event triggers, conditional notifications, and trending configurations.
Work with Siemens PXC controllers using PPCL (Powers Process Control Language) tools and panel interfaces.
Operate and interpret TX-I/O modules, FLN devices, TEC controllers, and ALN/FLN communication buses (BACnet MS/TP, UDP/IP, P2, Ethernet).
Diagnose and escalate field device problems to HVAC technicians or GIMCS Hardware Technicians.
Coordinate responses to utility and plant-level alarms (steam plant, chilled water plants, cooling towers).
Maintain high-quality Maximo documentation including logs, FCA, failure codes, and images.
Support Area Clearances and identify control system implications of system outages.
Assist in RCM trend analysis using GIMCS historical data.
Physical Requirements:
Work from various heights on ladders, scaffolding, catwalks, man-lifts, cab cranes, suspended platforms or cages, etc.
Crouch, stand, kneel, and stoop while installing, repairing, or testing electrical equipment in confined spaces such as enclosed switch gear, or in structures such as overhead bus and conduit assemblies.
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