Principal Automation and Controls Engineer
Core
Architecting control system and plant data architecture for a first-of-a-kind nuclear reactor and fuel manufacturing program.
Role type
Principal Automation and Controls Engineer (Nuclear)
Builds
Control system architecture, safety logic, and plant data infrastructure for nuclear facilities.
Domain
Nuclear energy, industrial automation, control systems.
Required skills
Control system architecture, PLC/DCS strategy, SCADA/HMI design, safety logic (IEC 61511), software validation, regulatory licensing support, technical governance, vendor management, standards development, root cause analysis.
Preferred skills
Virtualization/containerization, model-based control, cybersecurity, advanced reactor industry standards.
Technologies
PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, Historian, IEC 61511, ISA-88.
Responsibilities
Define control system architecture and technology roadmap; author discipline philosophy and basis documents; hold final technical approval for safety-significant applications; lead high-consequence program reviews and licensing efforts; mentor senior engineers and build organizational capability.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
