Automation & Controls Engineer, Functional Safety
Core
Design, specify, and commission safety-critical controls systems for hazardous industrial equipment to ensure operational safety and compliance.
Role type
Senior IC Automation & Controls Engineer (Functional Safety)
Builds
Safety instrumented systems, PLCs, HMI, SCADA, interlocks, and shutdown logic for nuclear fuel enrichment facilities.
Domain
Nuclear energy / Industrial automation / Functional safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Functional safety standards (IEC 61508/61511/ISA 84), PLC/HMI/SCADA design, hazard analysis (HAZOP/LOPA), SIL determination, interlock logic development, commissioning of safety systems, engineering documentation for regulated systems
Preferred skills
TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certification, uranium processing or nuclear facility experience, NFPA 70/NEC/UL 508A code compliance, fault tree analysis, management of change
Technologies
PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, safety instrumented systems, cause-and-effect matrices
Responsibilities
Design and commission PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, and safety instrumented systems for hazardous industrial equipment; Lead functional safety lifecycle activities including hazard analysis, SIL determination, SRS development, verification, validation, and proof testing; Develop controls architecture, interlocks, permissives, shutdown logic, and alarm strategies; Support design reviews, HAZOPs, LOPAs, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and troubleshooting; Produce clear engineering documentation for regulated, safety-critical systems; Work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, process, nuclear, operations, and safety teams to deliver reliable facility systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
