Principal Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Core
Lead the design, specification, integration, and commissioning of process instrumentation for advanced high-temperature gas reactor (HTGR) development and thermal test facilities.
Role type
Principal Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Builds
Reliable control architectures for high-temperature, high-pressure helium systems, electric heater systems, turbomachinery, and cooling systems.
Domain
Nuclear energy / Advanced reactor technologies
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Industrial process instrumentation selection, calibration, and commissioning; Thermal-fluid systems design; P&ID and loop diagram development; Reactor protection system design; FAT/SAT and startup procedures; Mentorship of junior engineers
Preferred skills
High-temperature gas and helium systems experience; Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/GuardLogix; First-of-a-kind facility commissioning; Functional safety and industrial automation best practices
Technologies
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/GuardLogix
Responsibilities
Lead specification and integration of pressure, temperature, flow, level, position, vibration, and gas analysis instrumentation; Develop instrument datasheets, P&IDs, loop diagrams, and commissioning procedures; Support reactor protection and process control system design; Lead instrument calibration, loop checks, FAT, SAT, startup, and commissioning activities; Establish instrumentation standards and mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship