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 measurement systems for high-temperature, high-pressure helium systems, electric heater systems, turbomachinery, cooling systems, and reactor support equipment.
Domain
Nuclear energy / High-temperature gas reactors / Thermal-fluid systems
Required skills
Industrial process instrumentation selection, calibration, and commissioning; P&ID and loop diagram development; Reactor protection and process control system design; FAT/SAT/startup procedures; Instrumentation standards establishment; Mentorship
Preferred skills
High-temperature gas systems 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, selection, and integration of pressure, temperature, flow, level, position, vibration, and gas analysis instrumentation; Develop instrument datasheets, P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring 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