Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear
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About the role
Hatch is currently 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 busily developing first-of-a-kind programs in fusion energy development, small and advanced modular reactor design, nuclear sustainability for waste processing and volume reduction, and transforming the long-term storage landscape, to name just a few.
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 such as lists, calculations, and detailed drawings, 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
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 communicate complex technical information to clients, regulators, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to function 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 working 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.
Qualifications
- Flexible work environment
- Long-term career development
- Top employer
Benefits
- Think globally, work locally
Pay
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Schedule
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Skills
- Strong technical background in instrumentation and controls
- Experience in nuclear and/or thermal power plant design
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Project management and organizational skills
- Experience with safety-related reviews and vendor management
- Knowledge of relevant engineering codes and standards
- Experience with advanced reactor designs
- Experience with nuclear quality management systems
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Long-term career development
- Top employer
Why join us?
Work with great people to make a difference
Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
Top employer
What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long-term career development
- Think globally, work locally