I&C Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an I&C Engineer to join our team supporting the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The I&C Engineer will be responsible for supporting the design and development of detailed design. In this role the engineer will interact with and guide Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering and multi-disciplinary design assurance teams to realize optimal design solutions in compliance with ITER requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work with I&C and mechanical engineers, designers, and analysts on development of detailed design.

• Check and back-check drawings and documents produced by designers or other engineers.

• Support the design of Piping and Instrument Drawings (P&IDs).

• Develop panel wiring and interconnect cabling designs.

• Design panel layouts and perform enclosure cooling calculations.

• Produce control system input/output and instrumentation lists.

• Design power distribution single line diagrams.

• Develop control strategies and state transition diagrams.

• Write control system hardware descriptions including control requirements, functional specifications, and control system architecture descriptions.

• Write control software requirements specifications and control software design descriptions.

• Specify PLC systems.

• Specify vacuum gauges and controllers.

• Write procedures and participate in qualification of instrumentation for high magnetic field areas, EMI/EMC testing, gamma and neutron radiation testing, etc.

• Write factory acceptance test procedures.

• Write statements of work for I&C design and fabrication.

• Self-starter with strong verbal and written communications skills.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

• Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.

• 5+ years of both I&C engineering design and hands-on experience, including the following:

  • P&n

  • PLC system design

  • Enclosure design

  • Cable design

  • Control software design

  • Cable/harness design

  • SEE Electrical Expert or similar CAD electrical design software

  • IEC standards and CE-compliance

  • Siemens S7 PLC and/or EPICS programming

• Knowledge of I&C engineering and design practices including drawings, specifications, and codes.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically as required.

• Excellent writing skills to be able to write coherent design documents.

• Must be a self-starter able to work both independently and in a team.

• Proficient in use of office automation tools, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with ITER project.

• Previous large-scale plant design experience.

• Experienced in development of state transition diagrams, electrical load lists, and wiring diagrams.

• Experience with PLC architecture design, programming, test and validation.

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education
, qualifications
, and relevant years of experience
. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note:

With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.