Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear

Position: Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy

Location

Hybrid work schedule, 3 days per week on site at the Sargent & Lundy office in Peachtree Corners, GA.

Overview

Nuclear Power is a carbon‑free energy source. Our clients are digitizing existing plants and building new nuclear facilities, including Small Modular Reactors (SMR). This role focuses on major process controls engineering projects for these initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and market high‑level, complex programs for nuclear power projects, including design, operational excellence, safety, maintenance, and project management.
• Direct technical decision‑making within a project team, collaborating with engineers and designers on design, modification, and analysis of new and existing power‑plant controls systems, specifically digital upgrades.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and solve a wide variety of instrumentation & controls engineering issues.
• Coordinate systems‑design activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
• Perform digital systems‑design development (PLC, DCS, HSI, and networked computer systems) for nuclear plant systems, preparing functional system requirement specs, quality assessments, and critical digital reviews.
• Provide consulting‑level work for digital IoT, innovation, and strategic first‑of‑a‑kind (FOAK) projects in the nuclear industry.
• Prepare and review detailed calculations, including scaling, uncertainty, and setpoint calculations for analog and digital controls applications.
• Produce design‑input documentation for drawing production, including cable block diagrams and schematics.
• Interface with vendors and prepare / review equipment purchase specifications.
• Prepare reports and studies that present technical information clearly and concisely to meet client requirements.
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others, including calculations and drawing preparation.
• Attend client meetings and site walk‑downs to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction.
• Support station outage activities as required.

Essential Skills / Qualifications

• BS or MS in engineering from an ABET‑approved program.
• 10+ years of experience in instrumentation & controls engineering for heavy industrial plants, emphasizing integrated, detailed system design for new or replacement plants.
• Experience providing technical support to nuclear plant projects—design engineering, project planning, testing and operations, contract specifications, project oversight, and overall direction of complex nuclear projects.
• Technical knowledge of available equipment and proven pre‑engineered systems to execute system design.
• Experience serving as firm or client liaison in a support or lead engineering role (desired).
• Experience reviewing design drawings created by others.

Valued But Not Required Skills and Experience

• PE license.

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Benefits

• Health Plans:
  Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back‑Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k) and other retirement plans
• Pre‑Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Work‑Life Balance initiatives
• Health & Wellness programs
• Financial Benefits

Compensation Range

$ - $

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package includes a base salary or hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package. Eligible individuals may also participate in an annual discretionary bonus.

About Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group

Since 1954, we’ve been a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, with expertise in SMRs, advanced reactor technology, and first‑of‑a‑kind commercial reactor restart projects. We support life extensions, digital modernization, coal‑to‑nuclear conversion initiatives, and international nuclear new‑build projects. Our focus on safety, innovation, and sustainability delivers cutting‑edge solutions that power communities worldwide.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Professional Services

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Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.

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