Facility Engineering - Electrical Engineer

About the role

Seeking a highly-skilled Electrical Engineer to serve as a Cognizant System Engineer/Technical Authority for assigned systems, coordinating configuration management, assessing system health and performance, and providing technical responsibility for plant system operability and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate configuration management activities for assigned system(s).
• Assess system health and performance.
• Provide overall technical responsibility for plant system operability and maintenance activities.
• Work with the Configuration Management program to prepare configuration control/design change packages.
• Evaluate the impact of proposed changes/modifications to approved safety authorization bases for facilities.
• Perform troubleshooting and improvement activities.
• Apply systems and equipment expertise to resolve technical system and equipment issues in cooperation with related disciplines.
• Execute technical support including characterization of electrostatic discharge (ESD), electromagnetic radiation (EMR), and lightning hazards.
• Implement Department of Energy requirements for electrical equipment used in hazardous areas through analysis, documentation, and configuration management of proposed equipment.
• Characterize ESD, EMR, and lightning hazards to sensitive electronic components and develop mitigating controls to reduce or eliminate hazards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science discipline OR Master's degree in engineering/science discipline OR PhD degree in engineering/science discipline.
• Meet Department of Energy Order 426.2A requirements: Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job‑related experience and at least 1 year nuclear experience (or an approved DOE O 426.2A alternative).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance (U.S. citizenship required for clearance).
• May require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP); if HRP required, must complete a counterintelligence‑scope polygraph per 10 CFR 709.
• Must pass a pre‑placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation; subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics (or related field) from an ABET‑accredited program (or equivalent via ABET MRA).
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree with ≥3.0/4.0 GPA, Master's with ≥3.3/4.0 GPA, or PhD with ≥3.5/4.0 GPA.
• Advanced degree preferred but not required.
• Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Understanding of Conduct of Engineering, Conduct of Operations, and Conduct of Maintenance for facilities operating in a nuclear‑regulated environment.
• Ability to evaluate and provide feedback on new and proposed revisions to technical operating procedures, design drawings, requirements, and facility systems, structures, and components.
• Ability to make informed decisions and support them to peers and senior management.
• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Skills

• Systems and equipment expertise for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
• Configuration management and design change package preparation.
• Characterization of electrostatic discharge (ESD), electromagnetic radiation (EMR), and lightning hazards.
• Analysis, documentation, and implementation of DOE requirements for electrical equipment in hazardous areas.
• Development of mitig