Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear
About The Position
The Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer will work onsite supporting the Crane Clean Energy Center/Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The role supports major process controls engineering projects as nuclear power clients digitize existing plants and develop new nuclear facilities, including small modular reactors. Work covers digital systems, instrumentation and control specifications, process instrumentation replacement evaluations, nuclear modification packages, and control systems for power plant equipment. The engineer will also develop P&IDs and System Design Descriptions, meet with clients, conduct site walkdowns, mentor less experienced engineers, and support station outage activities as required.
Requirements
- A BS or MS in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program, with coursework in instrumentation, mechatronics, and process controls design engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience in design engineering for process control systems.
- Experience with control system design, including applications for low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and controls for equipment such as turbines, pumps, feedwater control, and data displays.
- Experience designing power plant instrumentation and control systems for either BWR or PWR reactors, including DCS for turbine, control, feedwater control, and data display.
- Technical knowledge of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems used to execute systems design.
- Experience reviewing design drawings created by others.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States; the employer does not sponsor work authorization for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in design engineering for nuclear power plant control systems is preferred.
- Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant, but is not required.
Responsibilities
- Support major process controls engineering projects in the nuclear power sector.
- Work on digital systems, including PLCs, DCS, touchscreen displays, network switches, and control systems.
- Develop functional requirement and procurement specifications for instrumentation and control components and systems.
- Prepare process instrumentation replacement evaluation reports and nuclear modification packages.
- Work on mechatronics and control systems for pumps, valves, heat exchangers, steam turbines, and reactors.
- Develop P&IDs and System Design Descriptions.
- Attend client meetings and perform site walkdowns to ensure client satisfaction with work products.
- Provide mentoring and guidance to less experienced nuclear instrumentation and controls design engineers.
- Support station outage activities as required.
- Review design drawings created by others.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life and accident insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Back-up daycare
- FSA and HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-tax commuter account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid annual personal/sick time
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Flexible work arrangements
- Potential eligibility to participate in a yearly discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
