Lead Automation & Control Systems Engineer 2

Sargent & Lundy•Oak Ridge, TN

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position allows for a hybrid arrangement with a mix of work from home and in the office. As a member of a multi-disciplined project team, this position will offer you the opportunity to utilize and expand your background in Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Engineering and PLC/HMI software development and implementation. In this role, we expect people to be willing or able to lead others who use modern tools: You are expected to lead 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. Sargent & Lundy’s Government Services Division provides cutting-edge engineering design and consulting support to the management and operating contractors for US Department of Energy (DOE) sites and national laboratories. Specifically, we support the DOE Environmental Management Directorate as well as the National Nuclear Security Administration laboratories and sites. This means you can be a part of multi-discipline design teams supporting projects cleaning up the environmental damage associated with the legacy nuclear weapons production complex and/or preserving our country’s nuclear deterrent. Sargent & Lundy’s personnel design facilities, systems, and equipment that treat, store, and dispose of nuclear waste as well as systems that safely handle and process nuclear material. This mission-critical work is meaningful and challenging–work you can be proud of.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen; Dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S. does not qualify.
Must be able to obtain US Government security clearance
BSEE or similar degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program
12+ years of progressively responsible experience in instrumentation and controls or automation and control systems engineering
Proven ability to interface with craft for troubleshooting and problem solving
Experienced with designing, programming, documenting, and testing specialty equipment or processes at DOE or other industrial facilities
Experienced with industrial communication design
Experienced with design and implementation of control systems including software development and documentation
Experienced with RSLogix, ControlLogix, and PLC programming

Nice To Haves

MS degree preferred
Department of Energy Q Clearance
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Experienced with programming Rockwell RSLogix 5000 and RSView
Fabrication, Construction, and Instrumentation & Control System Testing
AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy
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.

Responsibilities

Work on project teams with other discipline engineers involved in the design, fabrication, installation, and testing of new specialty equipment and processes equipment that is monitored and controlled by Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based control systems, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and other industrial control system platforms
I&C Field Engineering support during fabrication and FAT
I&C Field Engineering support during construction and acceptance testing
Troubleshoot and recommend electrical and control system hardware and software solutions
PLC/HMI Programming, Software V&V and Documentation Support
Factory Acceptance Testing and On-Site Acceptance Testing
Control System and Automation design
Develop your career via peer learning by way of S&L's systems of process and associated "Communities of Practice"
Travel to client offices and project sites, as required
Lead 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.
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, is valued but not required.