Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear

This position offers the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the design, modification, and analysis of instrumentation and control systems in new and existing power plants. You will work on interesting and challenging projects that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical controls engineering issues.

Responsibilities

• Digital systems design development, including PLC, DCS, touchscreens, network switches, and control systems
• Functional requirement and procurement specifications for control systems
• Mechatronics and control systems for pumps, valves, heat exchangers, steam turbines, and reactors to improve nuclear power plant functionality
• Critical digital asset cyber assessment and assessment review
• Client meetings and site walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction
• Assist the project manager/director to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget
• Prepare and review detailed calculations, including scaling, uncertainty, and setpoint calculations for digital and analog controls applications
• Interface with vendors to perform document reviews and prepare equipment purchase specifications
• Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others, including design documentation, specifications, calculations, and drawings
• Participate in professional Communities of Practice
• Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers
• Lead others in using modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
• Direct automation and process-improvement work, including how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation
• Guide when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked
• Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs

Requirements

• BS degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 5 or more years of experience in I&C Design Engineering
• Experience in design engineering for nuclear power plant control systems
• Experience with the selection of equipment, control philosophy, and the preparation and assembly of design packages, calculations, and specifications
• Experience with controls system design including applications for equipment such as turbines, pumps, feedwater controls, and data displays
• Experience serving as the firm's client liaison in a support or lead engineering role
• Experience in reviewing design documentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• PE license is preferred
• Willingness or ability to lead others in using data and modern tools such as automation and AI
• Additional learning or experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields is valued

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Pay

Compensation range: $84,762 - $129,498. The total compensation package includes a base salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

About the Business Unit

Join Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group and be part of a team driving the future of clean, carbon-free energy. Since 1954, we’ve been a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, with expertise spanning small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced reactor technology (ART), and first-of-a-kind commercial reactor restart projects. Our work supports life extensions and digital modernization of existing nuclear plants, coal-to-nuclear conversion initiatives, and international nuclear new-build projects. With a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we provide cutting-edge solutions that power communities worldwide while reducing emissions.