Controls Engineer IV

MUST BE A US CITIZEN/GREEN CARD HOLDER

MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON OUR W2

Multiple Positions Available

Work Schedule:

Typically 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Flexible Hours Available)

Work Location:

Remote – Candidates do not need to be local

Note:

Candidates must provide a phone number and be available for calls during working hours.

The Senior Engineer will focus on instrumentation and control (I&C) system design for commercial nuclear power plants and test facilities. Responsibilities include working with reactor protection safety-related systems (Safety Class 1 – SC1), regulatory treatment of non-safety systems (SC2), plant investment protection systems (SC3), and non-safety balance of plant (BOP) systems.

The role supports advanced nuclear technologies including:

• Advanced Light Water Reactors (ALWR)
• Advanced Liquid Metal Reactors (ALMR)
• Advanced High Temperature Gas Reactors (AHTGR)

Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for instrumentation and control (I&C) systems.

• Apply control theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation to design control systems with desired behaviors including:
  • Control logic functionality across operating modes
  • Boundary settings and optimization
  • Closed-loop or feedback control algorithms
  • Sensor systems, hardware, and software development
  • Complex systems analysis
• Design and support software and hardware solutions for Reactor Protection Systems – SC1, Regulatory Treatment of Non-Safety Systems – SC2, Plant Investment Protection Systems – SC3, and Balance of Plant Non-Safety Systems.
• Lead or support design phases including:
  • Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
  • Conceptual Design
  • Preliminary / Intermediate Design
  • Detailed / Final Design
• Prepare and maintain engineering deliverables using data-centric digital engineering tools, including technical reports and specifications, databases and functional tables, equipment and instrumentation characteristics, electrical and heat load documentation, equipment layouts and configuration management.
• Develop engineering drawings and diagrams such as functional block diagrams, sequential flow diagrams, digital logic diagrams, communication and networking diagrams.
• Develop and maintain dynamic simulation and modeling tools for physics-based and logic-based system design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) goals using FMEA, PRA.
• Support supplier engagement including procurement packages, technical requirements, and system implementation.
• Oversee supplier testing activities including unit, module, and system testing, integration testing, and factory acceptance testing (FAT) for distributed control systems (DCS).
• Provide leadership and mentoring within engineering teams while maintaining a focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Computer Science, Software, Systems Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in heavy industries such as Nuclear, Process, Marine, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Military, Medical or pharmaceutical sectors.
• 10+ years experience developing system design requirements, specifications, and detailed engineering documentation.
• Extensive experience using digital engineering tools to create drawings, databases, functional tables, equipment and instrumentation configurations, electrical load and layout documentation.
• 10+ years experience creating engineering diagrams including functional blocks, logic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and communication network diagrams.
• Experience developing physics-based algorithms, modeling, and simulation tools.
• 10+ years experience working with IEC Standards (60xxx, 61xxx, 62xxx series).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio).
• 10+ years experience in design, application, or field engineering of safety-significant instrumentation, monitoring, and control systems.
• 5+ years experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) or distributed control systems (DCS) in complex real‑time operational…