Principal Nuclear I&C Engineer – Hardware
Core
Define and own the reactor measurement architecture, instrumentation application strategy, and technical governance for a first-of-a-kind high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor program.
Role type
Principal Nuclear I&C Engineer (Hardware/Architecture)
Builds
Nuclear reactor instrumentation systems, measurement architectures, and qualification strategies for safety-significant components.
Domain
Nuclear Energy / High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors / Instrumentation & Control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nuclear instrumentation architecture, reactor protection system design, radiation monitoring strategy, vendor qualification management, regulatory licensing support, technical dispute resolution, engineering standards development, mentorship of senior engineers
Preferred skills
Experience with first-of-a-kind reactor programs, advanced detector technology evaluation, IEEE 603/384 principles, industry standards forum representation
Technologies
Neutron flux detectors, radiation sensors, high-temperature helium service instrumentation, digital signal processing platforms, optical sensing systems
Responsibilities
Define reactor measurement architecture across startup, intermediate, and power ranges; author discipline design basis and qualification program documents; hold final technical approval for safety-significant instrumentation designs; lead high-consequence program reviews and regulatory licensing efforts; mentor staff and senior engineers toward independent technical authority
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship