Senior Engineer - Plant I&C Rod Control Systems (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

Job Description Summary

Senior-level role in Plant Instrumentation & Control Systems Design team. Primary focus is boiling water reactor rod control system and controls product development engineer. Responsible for supporting original equipment manufacturer (OEM) rod control systems in operating fleet, and design of rod control systems for new reactors. Scope includes: 1) requirements definition; 2) design specifications; 3) development, test, and qualification plans, and 4) field deployment of rod control and rod control blocking systems and other controls systems and applications.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an understanding of rod control systems used in existing and new boiling water reactors (BWRs).
• Prepare and maintain system requirements specifications developed based on customer requirements, technical regulations and industry standards
• Establish and maintain traceability of system requirements using requirements management tools
• Prepare and maintain system design artifacts such as logic diagrams, input/output (I/O) lists, equipment and cabinet layout diagrams or drawings, system elementary drawings, hardware wiring/connection diagrams, bills of material, various plans and reports, etc.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or Technology, Mechatronics, or equivalent 4-year technical degree
• 5 years' experience with productivity software [i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio]
• 10+ years' experience with "from scratch" system and software design, configuration, analysis, testing, and modeling related to:
  • Distributed Control Systems (DCS) OR
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) OR
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• 5 years' experience designing human machine interface screens or graphical user interfaces
• 4 years' experience working with motor positioning/servo systems using closed loop control
• 4 years' experience developing software supporting serial and Ethernet data communications
• 4 years with configuration and operation of networking components
• 7+ years' experience working under a structured systems and software development lifecycle process including use of industry standards, design practices, and guides for software development and testing.

• Remote work from within the US acceptable.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

• Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or Technology, Mechatronics, or equivalent 4-year technical degree
• 8 years of experience with power generation or industrial controls equipment
• 8 years of experience with instrumentation and control system new product development projects
• 4 year experience developing set points and calibration methodologies
• 6 year experience with environmental and seismic testing and qualification of control equipment.
• 10 years of experience in "from scratch" programmable logic controller (PLC) or distributed control systems (DCS) software design including GE Mark-VIe DCS.
• 6 years of experience developing human machine interfaces or graphical user interfaces
• 6 years of experience developing C/C++ software in accordance with industry standards
• 6 years of experience working with motor positioning/servo systems using closed loop control
• 4 years of hands-on experience wiring cabinets, building connectors, installation, and configuration of electrical/electronic components for product testing
• Prior nuclear power plant systems or operator training including reactor theory
• Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, results oriented analyst and engineer - Able to make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and writing.
• Self-starter with energy and positive "Can-Do" attitude with legacy of delivering on commitments and stretch goals.
• Team player with cross- discipline and functional leadership knowledge, skills, and experience with proven record of mentorship or teaching.
• Continuous improvement "mindset" with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to do an activity or process.
• Some knowledge, skill, and experience using LEAN and Simplification techniques and tools.