Plant Installed Software & Design Engr Mgr

Title Plant Installed Software & Design Engr Mgr

Position Number 41536

Company Hanford Tank Waste Operations

City/State Richland, WA

Location 200E

Posted 10/19/2026

Closes 10/26/2026

Regular/Temporary Regular

Full/Part-Time Full-Time

The anticipated start date for this position is dependent upon operational and training needs and could be scheduled as late as April 2027.

Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup effort. Every day, our teams work to safely remove, treat, and dispose of 56 million gallons of legacy tank waste at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington.

When you join H2C, you become part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." Guided by our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, we work together with integrity, innovation, and accountability. We empower our workforce, encourage continuous improvement, and celebrate achievements as we make measurable progress toward tank waste cleanup and long term site closure. At H2C, your work has a meaningful impact—today and for future generations.

This role leads the Plant Installed Software group and is responsible for software configuration identification, change control, and lifecycle management for ICN-developed and commercial support software. The Plant Installed Software & Design Engineering Manager oversees enhancements, defect resolution, and supports the control system needs of Plant Operations.

• Lead and mentor a diverse group of Plant Engineers; establish goals, maintain qualifications, encourage professional development.
• Provide daily interface with engineering, operations, maintenance, management, and vendors.
• Develop organizational values focused on safety, quality, and performance.
• Prepare timely technical reports; ensure adherence to ISMS and nuclear safety culture.
• Chair the Plant Installed Software Change Control Board.
• Manage software configuration control, change management, and lifecycle documentation through retirement.
• Oversee development and review of software project plans, requirements, designs, tests, and documentation.
• Coordinate software design changes, supplier document reviews, and integration across stakeholders.
• Perform and oversee software upgrades in accordance with quality procedures.
• Lead design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of instrumentation, process control, and productivity software.
• Support resolution of field device/control system integration issues and troubleshoot system interfaces.
• Provide guidance in Oracle database administration and software engineering practices.
• Review project design documents for operational and maintenance impacts; recommend solutions.
• Support control of field work, repairs, and project integration.
• Establish and maintain processes, procedures, and standards for:
  • Plant installed software
  • Safety instrumented systems
  • HMI and alarm management
  • Process cyber security
  • Software engineering and configuration management
  • Wireless technology
  • Process networks and infrastructure
  • Facility support software systems
• Provide system engineering support for vital safety systems, including walk-downs and system health assessments.
• Support operations, maintenance, and commissioning of DFLAW facilities; stay current on modifications and system status.
• Provide technical reviews of facility procedures and work instructions.
• Support planning and coordination of discipline‑specific and multi‑discipline design activities, including developing portions of scopes of work, design inputs, and schedule needs.
• Ensure assigned design work adheres to applicable standards, codes, safety requirements, and configuration control processes.
• Maintain discipline…