[Hiring] Senior Plant Control Systems Design Engineer @Cynet Systems

Role Description

Focus in both reactor protection safety-related (S-R) {Safety Class 1 (SC1)}, augmented quality or regulatory treatment of non-safety systems (RTNSS) {SC2} or plant investment protection (PIP) {SC3}, and non-safety-related balance of plant (BOP) systems for advanced light water reactor (ALWR), advanced liquid metal reactor (ALMR), or advanced high temperature gas reactor (AHTGR) for commercial nuclear power plants and test facilities.

• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for instrumentation and control (I&C) systems.
• Apply control theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation to design control systems with desired behaviors including control logic functionality across modes of operation, setting of boundaries, optimization, closed loop or feedback control algorithms, sensors, hardware and software development, and understanding complex systems.
• Prepare designs for:
  • Reactor protection systems S-R or SC1 [e.g., neutron monitoring (NMS), reactor trip (RTS), emergency core cooling (ECCS), engineered safety features (ESF), isolation functions]
  • Augmented quality assurance or RTNSS or SC2 [e.g., diverse actuation or protection, reactivity control rod, steam bypass and pressure]
  • PIP or SC3 systems [e.g., anticipatory trip (ATS), feedwater level, reactor water cleanup / shutdown cooling, fuel and auxiliary pool cooling, leak detection and isolation]
  • BOP NSR systems [e.g., service water, instrument air, AC or DC electric loads, diesel generators, heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC)]
• Perform, lead, or manage design and related technical scope through progression of front end engineering design (FEED), Conceptual, Preliminary or Intermediate, Detailed or Final Design.
• Prepare and maintain using data-centric digital tools with rigorous requirements, change control, and configuration management:
  • Static documents/reports, specifications, databases, tabular lists of functions, algorithms, set points, equipment and instrument characteristics/configurations, electrical and heat loads, physical layout in rooms/buildings/structures
  • Static diagrams/drawings of context, functional block, sequential flow, ladder logic, digital logic, inter-connection wiring, electrical schematic, data communication and networking
  • Dynamic physics-based and logic simulation design and analysis models
• Develop designs informed by the selection of a diverse portfolio of I&C systems hardware and software technology platforms or equipment.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to define and achieve functional, performance, reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) goals using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), probabilistic risk analysis (PRA), and related modern techniques.
• Lead or support procurement packages and hand-off to suppliers for implementation of systems and components requirements including function, performance, design assurance, qualification, regulatory and standards compliance, human factors, safety hazards, reliability, cyber security, etc.
• Collaborate with and provide oversight of suppliers through procurement and construction to develop, perform, and review unit, module, system, and integration test plans, procedures, and reports including control system factory acceptance testing (FAT) implemented on distributed control systems (DCS).
• Establish productive working relationships with product and project management, support functions, Architect Engineer (A/E), Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) partner(s), and suppliers.
• Ensure deliverables are on-spec, on-budget, and on-schedule.
• Provide leadership and mentoring in a team environment to deliver with integrity, safety, security, and quality to champion nuclear culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Computer Science, Software, Systems, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or equivalent 4-year technical degree.
• 10+ years of experience in heavy industries such as nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military, aerospace, medical, or pharmaceutical.
• 10+ years of experience preparing system design requirements, specifications, documentation, and related detailed design artifacts using digital tools (drawings, databases, tabular lists covering functions, algorithms, set points, equipment and instrument characteristics/configurations, electrical and heat loads, physical equipment layout).
• 10+ years of experience preparing diagrams using digital tools (context, functional block, sequential flow, ladder logic, digital logic, inter-connection wiring, electrical schematic, data communication, and networking) as well as physics-based algorithm development plus simulation and modeling.
• 10+ years of experience using IEC Standards 60xxx, 61xxx, and 62xxx series.
• 10+ years of experience with PC and productivity software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio).
• 10+ years of experience in design, application, requisition, or field engineering of safety-significant instrumentation, control, and monitoring systems.
• 5+ years of experience with application, requisition, or field engineering in a combination of mid-tier programmable logic controllers (PLC) or top-tier DCS used in complex, real-time operating systems involving software-intensive instrumentation, data acquisition, control, monitoring, automation, robotic, scientific experimental, or technology demonstrator systems.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Computer Science, Software, Systems, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, etc.).
• Professional Engineer – Control Systems by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
• Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) – Professional Engineer (PEng) License.
• PMI/PMP or MBA.
• Experience in nuclear analog and digital instrumentation, control, and monitoring with detailed knowledge in safety-related systems, hardware, software, theory of operation, instrument set point and calibration methodologies, equipment environmental, seismic qualification (EQ) testing, and field services or plant start-ups.
• Experience in nuclear regulatory affairs as well as design certification and licensing processes in accordance with international (e.g., Canadian, UK, Finland, IAEA) or US NRC laws, rules, general design criteria (GDC), regulatory guidance (RG), staff requirement memorandum (SRM), interim staff guidance (ISG), branch technical positions (BTP), and information notices (IN).
• Experience in DCS or PLC application, deployment, and support engineering of complex, high-reliability, harsh-environment, real-time operating digital systems (preferably microprocessor-based) involving single point failure criterion, dual-triple-quad redundancy, signal acquisition, data processing, inter-networking, separation, human factors, safety hazards, reliability, simulation, and cyber security requirements.
• Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools such as Confluence/Atlassian, ELM/IBM, Visio/Microsoft, Autocad/Autodesk, Easy5/MSC, Simulink-MATLAB/MathWorks, Mathcad/PTC, 3KeyMaster/WSC, and ENOVIA/Dassault-Systemes.
• Clear thinker, detail-oriented, insightful, quantitative, and results-oriented with the ability to make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions.
• Exceptional technical writing skills.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills for technical and business audiences.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and take ownership and responsibility for scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, monitoring, corrective actions, and reporting.
• Self-starter with energy and a positive attitude, with a proven track record of producing quality deliverables on specification, budget, and schedule in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player with cross-discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities.
• Adaptive mindset centered on continuous learning and improvement, with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better processes.
• Working knowledge, skill, and experience using failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and reliability analysis software (e.g., Reliasoft).