Process Control & Software Categorization Engineer

Status:
Regular Full Time

Working Conditions:

Hybrid

Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or other related discipline)

Base

Location:

Pickering, ON

Shift: Days

Travel:
None

Final date to receive applications:
May 28, 2026

Salary Range: $1,764.34 – $2,751.92 Per Week

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Process Control & Software Categorization Engineer. Reporting to the Manager Engineering, this position is responsible to support Process Control and Software Categorization functions.

• Assessment of the effect of various control components on loop performance
• Troubleshooting control problems and control loop tuning
• Modeling physical systems
• Documenting analysis of plant dynamics which have been simulated
• Providing advice and maintaining software governance
• Testing and designing instrumentation and control components and control systems
• Assessing Software Categorization in accordance with OPG Governance and CSA standards

• 4 year Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Computer, Chemical, Process or other related Engineering discipline
• Minimum 2 years experience working in a process control/software categorization engineering role
• Relevant experience in nuclear or industrial plant process control systems, (e.g.electrical and control system design, I&C; loop components, PID Controllers, control logic, control valves, transmitters, various field instrumentation, wiring, relays, DCS, DCC, PLC, engineering calculations, and level, temperature, pressure, reactivity, turbine control systems)
• Software development experience in languages such as C/C++, assembly or ladder logic
• Familiarity with software categorization standards (e.g., CSA N290.14, IEC 61508, IEEE 7-4.3.2, or similar)
• Experience with software lifecycle processes: requirements, design, implementation, verification, validation, configuration management, and documentation
• Experience in nuclear, power generation, or highly regulated environments is highly valued
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Candidate must be a fully licensed engineer in the province of Ontario, or be eligible to be licensed in the Province of Ontario

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. The organization welcomes applicants from equity‑seeking communities including Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and women. OPG is committed to employment equity and to equitable hiring practices, giving priority to qualified persons who self‑identify as members of equity‑seeking groups under the Human Rights Code/Canadian Human Rights Act.