Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
Core
Design, develop, commission, and maintain full-stack control systems (PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, SIS) for nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities.
Role type
Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer (Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing)
Builds
Control systems for nuclear fuel manufacturing pilot plants and facilities
Domain
Nuclear energy / Industrial automation / Process control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
PLC programming (IEC 61131-3), SCADA development, Batch control (ISA-88), Safety instrumented systems (IEC 61511), PID tuning, Instrumentation sizing & specification, Industrial protocols (OPC-UA, EtherNet/IP), OT cybersecurity (IEC 62443), P&ID interpretation, Functional safety documentation
Preferred skills
Ignition/FactoryTalk/Wonderware certification, ISA CAP, SIS/SIL verification, OSIsoft PI/AVEVA PI, LIMS integration, SQL/Python scripting, REST API development
Technologies
Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix, Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Emerson, Ignition, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Wonderware AVEVA System Platform, Siemens WinCC, OSIsoft PI, AVEVA PI, Rockwell GuardLogix, Siemens F-CPU, Triconex
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain PLC/DCS programs; Configure SCADA applications and HMI displays; Design batch control sequences; Configure alarm systems and safety instrumented functions; Tune PID loops and commission instrumentation; Specify and size field devices; Implement industrial communication protocols; Support OT network cybersecurity hardening; Prepare and execute FAT/SAT/commissioning plans; Diagnose and resolve control system faults; Provide technical direction to contractors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership