Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear
$84,762–$129,498 year
On-siteReading, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Lead major process controls engineering projects for nuclear power clients, focusing on digital systems including PLCs, DCS, and network switches. Develop functional requirements, procurement specifications, and P&ID designs while evaluating instrumentation replacement reports and modification packages. Attend client meetings and perform site walkdowns to ensure satisfaction, and mentor less experienced engineers in design development. Support station outage activities as required. Guide teams in leveraging automation and AI tools to improve workflows and reduce rework. Requires a BS in engineering and 5+ years of process control design experience; no U.S. work authorization sponsorship available.
Required Qualifications
- BS degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in design engineering for process control systems
- Experience with controls system design including applications for low and medium voltage distribution systems and controls for equipment including but not limited to turbines, pumps, feedwater control, and data displays
- Experience with power plant instrumentation and controls systems design for either BWR of PWR reactors, including DCS for turbine, control, feedwater control, and data display
- Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design
- Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in design engineering for nuclear power plant control system
- Experience in leading others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
- 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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