Head of Instrumentation and Control

Head of I&C Engineering – Digital Safety Systems

$260,000 – $315,000 + Executive Equity + Relocation Package

If you are an established technical authority in digital instrumentation, high-reliability control systems, and safety-critical software architectures, this is your opportunity to lead the digital transformation of nuclear energy.

Backed by top-tier capital and major commercial energy agreements, our client is deploying next-generation, fault-tolerant control platforms that replace legacy analog systems across advanced nuclear deployments.

• Serve as the principal SME for Class 1E safety-related digital control platforms, DCS, and PLCs.
• Lead NRC regulatory defense for digital submittals, software quality assurance (SQA), and DI&C-ISG-06 compliance.
• Direct multidisciplinary engineering teams across control system design, cyber security, and human-system interface (HSI).
• Manage major tier-1 automation vendors and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing programs.

• 10+ years of direct nuclear I&C engineering leadership within utilities, vendors, or EPC firms.
• Mastery of nuclear quality and design standards including ASME NQA-1, IEEE 603, and IEEE 7-4.3.2.
• Proven track record leading digital safety architecture reviews or License Amendment Requests (LARs) before the NRC.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Control Systems, or Nuclear Engineering.