Automation and Controls Engineer
Core
Develop, configure, test, and commission control system software for nuclear reactor and fuel manufacturing facilities.
Role type
Early-career IC automation and controls engineer
Builds
Control system software (PLC, SCADA, HMI, batch logic) for nuclear energy pilot plants
Domain
Nuclear energy / Industrial automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
PLC programming (IEC 61131-3), SCADA/HMI development, ISA-88 batch logic, alarm configuration, industrial communication protocols, SQL/Python scripting, version control, P&ID interpretation
Preferred skills
Platform certifications (Ignition, Rockwell, Siemens), EIT/FE exam, process industry experience, ISA-101/18.2/61511 exposure, historian/dashboarding, REST APIs
Technologies
Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix, Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Ignition, FactoryTalk, AVEVA, WinCC, OPC-UA, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, SQL, Python, Git
Responsibilities
Develop and modify PLC/DCS application code; build and maintain SCADA content; develop HMI displays; implement ISA-88 batch logic; configure alarms and historians; support safety logic testing; configure industrial communication interfaces; write data processing scripts; execute FAT/SAT/commissioning tests; troubleshoot control system faults; coordinate with hardware engineers on I/O and loop commissioning; maintain nuclear-grade engineering records
Seniority
Early-career, hands-on IC
