Lead Systems Engineer

About the role

The Services Instrumentation and Controls C10 / C35.6 systems engineer is responsible for designing, developing and testing Instrumentation and Control (I&C) platforms and systems that control safety critical functions for the BWRX-300 Small Module Reactor. This role requires technical problem solving, requirements management, and effective communication/collaboration with other teams and engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Conducts component and product integration.
• All activities that span multiple components and products and are concerned with how to integrate for maximum performance and operability.
• Manages product and systems requirements, specifications and flow down.
• Drives validation and verification activities for the overall product/system, including system level testing.
• Responsible for defining product requirements for the module / component / subcontractors and partners teams.
• Manages interface between components and execution organizations.
• Responsible for driving CTQ / Risk trades within the teams designing the components.
• Manages the overall product configuration and configuration control system.
• Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles.
• Uses technical experience and analytical thinking.
• Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
• Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field.
• Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• 6 years experience in systems engineering for highly regulated industry.
• 2 years experience in performing independent, or preferably team based, system design or technical reviews including interfacing with requirements management, independent verification and validation.

Qualifications

• Instrumentation and Controls system and / or platform systems engineering experience.
• Nuclear system engineering experience.
• Boiling Water Reactor / Small Module Reactor design experience.
• Masters Degree in electrical, mechanical, systems, computer science, or other equivalent degree from accredited college or university.
• Solves technical challenges through application of common design patterns and identifying appropriate patterns for use in problem solving.
• Experience with typical engineering project design methods from requirements definition through confirmation testing of final design.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and ability to articulate clearly.
• Contributes to creative solutions and challenges status quo.
• Proactively learns new tools and identifies opportunities for improvement and promotes their adoption.
• Systems level thinking / approach.