Senior Nuclear I&C Engineer – Hardware
Core
Design, specify, and commission nuclear instrumentation for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, focusing on neutron flux detection, radiation monitoring, and process instrumentation in nuclear service.
Role type
Senior IC nuclear instrumentation hardware engineer
Builds
Plant design and application of nuclear instrumentation for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor program
Domain
Nuclear energy / High-temperature gas-cooled reactors
Required skills
Neutron flux detection hardware selection (fission chambers, ion chambers, proportional counters), Analog signal chain design (biasing, preamplifiers, noise/grounding), Radiation transport and detector physics, Nuclear I&C codes (IEEE 603, 497, IEC 61513), Environmental and radiation qualification, Commissioning and test program leadership, Engineering documentation (specifications, loop diagrams), Vendor technical package evaluation
Preferred skills
Professional Engineer (PE) license, Advanced degree (MS or PhD)
Technologies
Fission chambers, Ion chambers, Proportional counters, Scintillators, IEEE 603, IEEE 497, IEC 61513
Responsibilities
Select and specify neutron flux detection hardware and radiation monitoring instrumentation; Design and analyze nuclear instrumentation signal chains end-to-end; Lead environmental and radiation qualification for assigned equipment; Execute reactor protection system hardware scope including sensor selection and voting architecture; Plan and lead integration, verification, and commissioning test programs; Mentor junior engineers on detector physics and signal chain design; Apply nuclear I&C codes and standards to design and documentation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical direction