[Hiring] Senior Instrumentation and Controls Design Engineer Lead @Our client

Role Description

Our client is seeking a Contractor to provide the following services: In this role, you will act as I&C Engineer for Sodium Fast Reactor technologies, including responsibility for the instrument and control system design, prototype development and testing, plant level system integration, and commissioning.

Your role will include interfacing with a team of scientists and engineers internal and external to client. You will also identify, specify, and integrate custom instrumentation with advanced control systems for Generation IV advanced nuclear reactor technologies.

• Responsible for interfacing and supporting geographically diverse and international design team members to develop supporting design documentation.
• Lead design of I&C and supporting electrical systems from systems and sub-system functional requirements through final design.
• Develop and review system- and component-level specifications and scopes of work.
• Perform engineering and design evaluations in the application of nuclear codes and standards, licensing requirements, and NRC regulations.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers in applicable nuclear and non-nuclear related design standards.
• Specify and describe suitability of instrumentation measurement techniques for use in sodium fast reactor and integrated energy storage technologies.
• Analyze and apply regulatory criteria and standards to complex Instrumentation and Control system design.
• Develop and review technical design documents, such as System Requirements Documents, System Design Descriptions, Interface Control Documents, Engineering Design Specifications, etc.
• Create and manage drawing packages of system and sub-system designs, including P&IDs, control system architecture drawings, control logic and loop diagrams, and instrument installation drawings.
• Generate integrated design package for key systems and sub-systems.
• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables to meet the client’s requirements.
• Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design.
• Integrate I&C with work of other disciplines, engineers, scientists, and subject matter experts.
• Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Controls, Electrical, or related discipline from an accredited university and 10+ years direct experience with proven instrumentation and controls systems skills.
• Experience in instrumentation and controls development, diagnostics, and a demonstrated ability to design and deliver industrial I&C platforms.
• Previous experience with nuclear reactor safety systems or nuclear instrumentation systems design preferred.
• Familiar with IEEE and IEC standards preferred.
• Familiarity with implementing design control and development in accordance with nuclear power plant quality assurance.
• Experience designing and operating high-temperature (400°C and higher) processes preferred.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints.
• Familiarity with working with and/or developing industrial process flow diagrams (PFD) and piping & instrument diagrams (P&ID) desired.
• Experience with CAD software deliverables preferred.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
• Self-starter with the ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
• Ability to work on multiple simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Experience with formal I&C system startup testing procedure preferred.
• High degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Benefits

• Bee Talent Solutions offers a competitive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional details regarding eligibility and plan offerings will be provided during the interview and onboarding process.

Pre-Employment Screening

As a condition of employment, all applicants must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.