Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Newport, MI

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The expectation will be for this individual to work at the Fermi Nuclear Generating Station in Newport, MI, supporting project needs with a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week on-site, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. This position will offer you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the design, modification, and analysis of instrumentation and control systems at the Fermi 2 power plant. You will be a Sargent & Lundy representative at the Fermi 2 site and work on interesting and challenging projects that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical controls engineering issues, including the following: You work will include investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving a wide variety of controls engineering issues, including the following: Develop Digital Systems Design -- PLC, DCS, HSI, networked computer systems. Prepare control system functional and implementation requirements and procurement specifications for nuclear plant control systems. Interface with the client to ensure proper project execution and client satisfaction. Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, and studies to present information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements. Manage resources/resource loading and develop estimates for task completion and budget development. Support the development of proposals. Prepare and review diagrams and drawings for new and upgraded controls solutions. Evaluate vendor bids from a technical perspective. Interface with vendors to perform document reviews, ensure equipment compliance with specifications and needs of the plant, and witness FAT performance on behalf of the client. Support implementation of the project at the client’s facilities.

Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
10 or more years of experience in the design engineering of instrumentation and controls systems in a project team environment for commercial, industrial applications, with a focus on integrated and detailed system design modifications.
Ability to clearly communicate both in speech and written formats.
Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design.
Experience with serving as the firm's client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
Experience in reviewing design documentation.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering license is preferred.
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

Develop Digital Systems Design -- PLC, DCS, HSI, networked computer systems.
Prepare control system functional and implementation requirements and procurement specifications for nuclear plant control systems.
Interface with the client to ensure proper project execution and client satisfaction.
Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, and studies to present information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements.
Manage resources/resource loading and develop estimates for task completion and budget development.
Support the development of proposals.
Prepare and review diagrams and drawings for new and upgraded controls solutions.
Evaluate vendor bids from a technical perspective.
Interface with vendors to perform document reviews, ensure equipment compliance with specifications and needs of the plant, and witness FAT performance on behalf of the client.
Support implementation of the project at the client’s facilities.
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.
Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.