Program Engineer

NOTE:
This is a full-time position available for remote work within the contiguous United States if living beyond a 30-mile radius of a physical NuScale office. Otherwise, work must be performed in-office 4 days/week. Regardless of work location, occasional travel may be required for business needs.

The Program Engineer – with expertise in Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) - reports to the Manager, Refueling & Remote Handling, and directly supports department management in the day-to-day coordination and technical planning of work activities. The position requires coordinating with the discipline managers and other departments as needed to help balance team availability with project demands. The Program Engineer is also responsible for design engineering of refueling & remote handling related digital I&C systems.

This role combines program management expertise with advanced engineering skills to support department management in resource planning, project scheduling, and technical oversight. The position also serves as a key interface with internal and external stakeholders ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and industry standards related to I&C system design.

• Support functional and department managers in preparing resource estimates, execution plans, work scopes, schedules, and staffing forecasts for internal and new commercial projects; communicate resource availability and hiring needs before project initiation.
• Assess department capabilities against resource demand, identify capacity constraints and project risks, and recommend or help implement solutions to maintain successful execution.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee detailed engineering activities, project work phases, deliverables, interfaces, and schedules, including coordination with discipline managers, the Product and Project Delivery Organization, other departments, and external organizations.
• Apply advanced engineering principles and practices to prepare, review, and oversee I&C design work products, including one-line and logic diagrams, system and equipment requirements, system design documents, engineering studies and calculations, engineering reports, hazard analyses, and Inspections, Tests, Analyses and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC).
• Translate functional and design requirements into component and system-level designs, accounting for system interfaces, manufacturability, serviceability, testing, installation, and in-service inspection.
• Interpret project scope and requirements, develop and evaluate design alternatives, and make technical decisions regarding I&C system design and application to support compliance with applicable NRC regulatory criteria.
• Apply experience in the design, testing, and installation of process-control and automation systems; support development of test and installation procedures where applicable.
• Provide technical leadership, engineering oversight, mentoring, and direction to less-experienced engineers; serve as a technical lead for assigned systems, structures, and components and remain accountable for engineering results.
• Coordinate design interfaces with other disciplines, partners, key suppliers, and subcontractors; provide supplier oversight and direction for I&C systems and components.
• Interface with internal and external clients, directors, project teams, and other stakeholders; communicate work status, resource and functional-area health, technical and performance risks, and recommendations through reports, presentations, and other appropriate formats.
• Analyze project cost and schedule data, develop project key performance indicators, identify leading indicators, and recommend actions to anticipate or remove project roadblocks.
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