Controls Engineer IV

**MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON OUR W2**

**Multiple Positions Available**Work Schedule: Typically 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (Flexible Hours Available)

Work Location: Remote Candidates do not need to be local

Note: Candidates must provide a phone number and be available for calls during working hours.

Assignment Summary / Purpose

The Senior Engineer will focus on instrumentation and control (I&C) system design for commercial nuclear power plants and test facilities. Responsibilities include working with reactor protection safety-related systems (Safety Class 1 SC1), regulatory treatment of non-safety systems (SC2), plant investment protection systems (SC3), and non-safety balance of plant (BOP) systems.

The role supports advanced nuclear technologies including:

• Advanced Light Water Reactors (ALWR)
• Advanced Liquid Metal Reactors (ALMR)
• Advanced High Temperature Gas Reactors (AHTGR)

Essential Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for instrumentation and control (I&C) systems.
• Apply control theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation to design control systems with desired behaviors including:
• Control logic functionality across operating modes
• Boundary settings and optimization
• Closed-loop or feedback control algorithms
• Sensor systems, hardware, and software development
• Complex systems analysis
• Develop system designs for:
• Reactor Protection Systems SC1 (e.g., neutron monitoring, reactor trip, emergency core cooling, engineered safety features, isolation functions)
• Regulatory Treatment of Non-Safety Systems SC2 (e.g., diverse actuation/protection, reactivity control rods, steam bypass and pressure systems)
• Plant Investment Protection Systems SC3 (e.g., anticipatory trip systems, feedwater level control, reactor water cleanup/shutdown cooling, fuel and auxiliary pool cooling, leak detection and isolation)
• Balance of Plant Non-Safety Systems (e.g., service water, instrument air, AC/DC electrical loads, diesel generators, HVAC)
• Lead or support design phases including:
• Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
• Conceptual Design
• Preliminary / Intermediate Design
• Detailed / Final Design
• Prepare and maintain engineering deliverables using data-centric digital engineering tools, including:
• Technical reports and specifications
• Databases and functional tables
• Equipment and instrumentation characteristics
• Electrical and heat load documentation
• Equipment layouts and configuration management
• Develop engineering drawings and diagrams such as:
• Functional block diagrams
• Sequential flow diagrams
• Ladder logic diagrams
• Digital logic diagrams
• Electrical schematics
• Communication and networking diagrams
• Develop and maintain dynamic simulation and modeling tools for physics-based and logic-based system design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) goals using:
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Probabilistic Risk Analysis (PRA)
• Support supplier engagement including procurement packages, technical requirements, and system implementation.
• Oversee supplier testing activities including:
• Unit, module, and system testing
• Integration testing
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for distributed control systems (DCS)
• Build strong working relationships with project teams, engineering partners, and suppliers.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet scope, budget, and schedule requirements.
• Provide leadership and mentoring within engineering teams while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Computer Science, Software, Systems Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in heavy industries such as:

Nuclear

Power generation

Process industries

Marine

Oil & Gas

Aerospace

Military

Medical or pharmaceutical sectors

• 10+ years experience developing system design requirements, specifications, and detailed engineering documentation.
• Extensive experience using digital engineering tools to create:

Drawings

Databases

Functional tables

Equipment and instrumentation configurations

Electrical load and layout documentation

• 10+ years experience creating engineering diagrams including functional blocks, logic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and communication network diagrams.
• Experience developing physics-based algorithms, modeling, and simulation tools.
• 10+ years experience working with IEC Standards (60xxx, 61xxx, 62xxx series).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio).
• 10+ years experience in design, application, or field engineering of safety-significant instrumentation, monitoring, and control systems.
• 5+ years experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) or distributed control systems (DCS) in complex real-time operational environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master s Degree in a related engineering or technical discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) Control Systems certification through NCEES.
• Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) PEng License.
• PMP certification or MBA.
• Experience with nuclear instrumentation, monitoring, and safety-related control systems including:
• Instrument calibration and set points
• Environmental and seismic qualification testing
• Field services and plant start-ups
• Experience with nuclear regulatory and licensing processes aligned with international or US nuclear regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working with PLC or DCS platforms used in high-reliability industrial systems.
• Experience with modern engineering collaboration tools such as:

Confluence / Atlassian

IBM ELM

Microsoft Visio / AutoCAD

MATLAB / Simulink / Mathcad

Engineering simulation tools

• Configuration and BOM management systems
• Strong analytical thinking, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deliver high-quality results in fast-paced environments.
• Experience using reliability analysis tools such as Reliasoft.