Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 3 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Surry, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an on site field support position at Surry Nuclear Power Station. You will work on a multi-discipline engineering team involved in nuclear power plant instrumentations and controls betterment projects, which integrate electrical and mechanical engineering with control theory. Your work will involve electronic process sensors, digital controllers, touchscreen displays, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, steam turbines, and reactors to improve nuclear power plant functionality. You will prepare specifications for instrumentation and controls equipment procurement and engineering calculations for plant upgrades and modifications. The role offers mentoring, classroom-style technical sessions, and on-the-job training to enhance engineering knowledge and skills. Opportunities for travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant sites for project coordination and field verification are also part of the role. You are expected to solve engineering problems using modern tools like automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs. This includes building or using automation for calculations, summarizing technical documents, or drafting design documentation, with appropriate use of agentic AI tools and strong engineering judgment. The Nuclear Power Group at Sargent & Lundy focuses on clean, carbon-free energy, with expertise in SMRs, advanced reactor technology, and commercial reactor restart projects, supporting life extensions, digital modernization, and international new-build projects.

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.
A minimum of 3 years of experience in design engineering for power plant control systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Coursework in mechatronics.
Programming or scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate calculations, design checks, reporting, or data transformation.
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.
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 specifications for the procurement of instrumentation and controls equipment.
Prepare engineering calculations associated with plant upgrades and modifications.
Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for project coordination and field verification of designs.
Solve problems using 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.