Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Job Summary

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; four or more years of experience with a bachelors degree or two or more years of experience with a masters degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must have a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly, apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment, and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Experience in generating engineering estimates, organizing, scheduling, and coordinating work phases, tracking project status, and tracking development budget is required.
• Must possess an extensive knowledge of nuclear reactor control and protection system design and operation.
• Experience of conducting instrumentation and control system engineering design for industrial process systems, nuclear plants, and utilities projects is required. Prior experience either operating or designing the control and protection system of a research, test, US Navy, or commercial nuclear reactor is a plus.
• Ability to interpret Process Flow Diagrams, and Piping and Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs) with experience of developing these documents is required.
• Experience of developing I&C engineering deliverables such as control system architecture and block diagrams, control and safety logic diagrams, control philosophy, control narratives, and cause & effect diagrams is required.
• Experience in development of nuclear and process instrumentation specifications is required.
• Strong understanding of and experience with advanced process control strategies, techniques, tools, and methods is desired.
• Experience with designing and supporting Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF), SIL assessment, and participating in HAZOP and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is desired.
• Experience with defining control and safety systems platforms (PLC, DCS, SIS) is a plus.
• Knowledge of electronic systems and hardware for space harsh environment is desirable.
• Must have excellent communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, able to perform complex tasks in one engineering area, and lead a team of less experienced professional employees on semi-routine tasks.
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• A Professional Engineering License, original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, and invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium are desirable.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOD or DOE clearance is required.