EE/Instrumentation and Control Engineer, Level V

AIS, a premier government contractor, is seeking highly motivated and well-qualified personnel to support the Department of Energy at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, taking day-to-day direction from Y-12 staff while advancing the core mission of ensuring a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, detailed design packages and provide engineering procurement and field technical support for implementation.
• Prepare conceptual engineering deliverables, including cost-estimating bills of material, labor-hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and title II design engineering deliverables (calculations, analyses, construction specifications, drawings, and equipment specifications).
• Collaborate as a team member within an integrated project team.
• Perform walkdowns in existing plant facilities to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel.
• Apply technical expertise in electrical engineering with a focus on instrumentation and controls for equipment process control and monitoring.
• Provide self-performed technical solutions to complex problems using established engineering practices, codes, and standards.
• Offer field troubleshooting support for existing systems to inform design corrections.
• Prepare conduit/cable schedules, conduit/equipment plans, one-line diagrams, wiring/connection/schematic diagrams, instrument loop diagrams, sections/elevations/details, calculations, datasheets, and construction specifications.
• Develop control cabinet assembly drawings, system diagrams, and control logic for batch and continuous processes using analog instrumentation, distributed digital control systems, and PLCs/HMIs.
• Create process control system narratives, assist in developing process software requirements, and provide input to Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Apply knowledge of the National Electrical Code, UL508A, and relevant ISA standards to design instrumentation and controls systems.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation industrial automation software (e.g., RSLogix, FactoryTalk View) is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 20+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 19+ years of experience, including at least 5 years in instrumentation and controls design.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance (highly desired but not required to start). Uncleared candidates will be expected to apply for clearance after starting work.
• U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age, and ability to meet pre-employment requirements, including physicals, drug screening, and background investigation.
• Position is designated as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing role, requiring participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.
• Job-related pre-placement medical examinations may be required.

Schedule

Full-time, 4/10 schedule (Monday–Thursday).

About the Company

AIS, an Akima company and Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), supports federal projects while contributing to the survival and growth of Iñupiat shareholder communities in Alaska. Employees benefit from a challenging, innovative, and diverse work environment, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.