Senior Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear
$84,762–$129,498 year
HybridCedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Prepare and review engineering design change packages, detailed calculations, and procurement specifications for new and existing nuclear power plant electrical systems. Interface with project teams, vendors, and clients to validate scope, attend site walkdowns, and ensure projects complete on time and within budget. Lead others in applying modern tools and automation to improve workflows and reduce rework. This role offers a hybrid arrangement starting remote with potential shifts to three days in-office. Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group drives the future of clean, carbon-free energy through design, modification, and analysis of nuclear systems.
Required Qualifications
- A BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Five or more years' experience in the design of electrical engineering systems in a project team environment for industrial applications, with a focus on design for existing nuclear power plants
- Experience in the selection of equipment, materials, and the preparation and assembling of engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications
- Experience with electrical system design including low and medium voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motor, relays, etc.)
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team members and client
- Detail oriented approach to work
- Capable of being badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station
Desired Qualifications
- PE license
- MSEE
- Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs
- We also value additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows
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