Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear

Join a company passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With over 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries work toward bettering the industries we operate in. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Our energy expertise spans the entire oil and gas value chain—upstream, midstream, and downstream—as well as the power sector, including thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help drive positive change.

About the role

Hatch is seeking a highly motivated Senior Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer – Nuclear to join our team in the United States. In the nuclear sector, we are developing first-of-a-kind programs in fusion energy, small and advanced modular reactor design, nuclear sustainability for waste processing, and transforming long-term storage solutions. If you are an entrepreneur with a technical soul, we want you on our team.

You will be part of our nuclear group, ensuring world-class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support execution of engineering work packages to ensure project budgets and schedules are met.
• Define I&C project requirements as they relate to scope, cost, and schedule.
• Develop I&C deliverables, including:
  • Instrumentation and Controls Design Criteria
  • Control philosophy and conceptual design of industrial control systems
  • Control narratives
  • Instrument index and I/O lists
  • Instrumentation calculations, data sheets, specifications, selection, and sizing
  • P&IDs
  • System architecture drawings
  • Instrument location drawings and installation detail drawings
  • Wiring and interconnection diagrams
  • ISA loop drawings
  • Motor control schematics
• Mentor junior and intermediate staff.
• Participate in HAZOP, COMS, and other safety-related reviews as required.
• Interface with other engineering disciplines.
• Actively manage relationships with vendors.
• Support Hatch business development efforts and strategic initiatives, including preparing proposals and pursuit plans for the nuclear industry.

Requirements

• B.Sc. or B.Eng. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) status is preferred.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of project experience in the design of instrumentation and control systems in nuclear and/or thermal power plants.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical information to clients, regulators, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Sound understanding of applicable engineering codes and standards, including IEEE, ISA, and IEC.
• Experience with construction and commissioning activities.
• Experience working in pressurized water reactor (PWR) and boiling water reactor (BWR) plants.
• Experience with advanced Generation IV reactors (HTGRs, sodium-cooled reactors, molten salt reactors, etc.) is desirable.
• Experience working within a nuclear quality management system (ASME NQA-1).
• Eligibility to work on export-controlled projects subject to 10 CFR 810.
• Ability to travel for short-term business trips, domestically and internationally.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Long-term career development
• Opportunity to collaborate on exciting projects and develop innovative solutions
• Work with a diverse, inclusive team that fosters innovation