Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 3 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

46d•$74,353 - $113,595•Hybrid

About The Position

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. Nuclear Power is a carbon-free energy source. Our nuclear power generation clients are digitizing their existing power plants and building new nuclear power plants, small modular reactors (SMR) due to the increasing demand for electric power. This is expanding our work in the Instrumentation and Controls Engineering group. Due to this influx of work, Sargent & Lundy has a need for additional I&C Engineers. We offer you the opportunity to utilize and expand your academic background in engineering by digitizing nuclear power plants.

Requirements

A BS or MS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (from an ABET accredited program) with a strong academic background and coursework in analog and digital control systems is required
A minimum of 3 years of experience in I&C Design Engineering
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Coursework in mechatronics is desired, but not required
Programming or scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate calculations, design checks, reporting, or data transformation is valued but not required.
Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other training in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that helps you apply automation or agentic AI to real engineering problems.

Responsibilities

Work on a multi-discipline engineering team involved in nuclear power plant instrumentations and controls betterment projects. These projects are a synergistic integration of both electrical and mechanical engineering along with control theory.
Work with electronic process sensors, digital controllers, touchscreen displays, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, steam turbines and reactors to improve the functionality of nuclear power plants.
Prepare functional requirement and procurement specifications for instrumentation and controls equipment.
Prepare I&C engineering calculations
Prepare documentation for design input for drawing production including cable block diagrams and schematics.
Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced nuclear instrumentation and control design engineers.
Through mentoring, classroom-style technical sessions, and on-the-job training, you will increase your knowledge and skills in your engineering discipline.
Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for project coordination and field verification of designs.
Take engineering problems from issue to solution using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
Build or use automation to create calculations, summarize technical documents, or draft design documentation, including appropriate use of agentic AI tools, with strong engineering judgment and verification of results.