I & C Human Factors Engineer

This is a rare opportunity to serve as a lead Human Factors engineer on a first-of-kind advanced reactor – shaping how operators will interact with a nuclear plant that doesn’t yet exist.

What This Role Offers:

Location: Remote

Full-Time | Remote | Contract – 12 months, high likelihood of extension based on performance/job needs

Schedule: M-F

Salary Range: $56 – $95/hr

Benefits: Healthcare – Medical, Dental, Vision, etc. | PTO | Some Paid Holidays | Unmatched 401k

Responsibilities:

• Integrate Human Factors Engineering into digital I&C system design and Human-System Interface (HSI) development.

• Conduct and oversee task analyses for displays and controls; develop monitoring, control, and protection function strategies.

• Lead design of I&C systems and sub-system functional requirements through final design.

• Develop and maintain User Interface Specifications (UIS) and data connection mappings across panels and VDUs.

• Validate HSI alignment with simulator, and plant operating, abnormal, surveillance, and emergency procedures.

• Work with PRA/HRA engineers to develop scenarios for Human Reliability Analysis involving digital HSIs.

• Support planning and execution of HFE V&V and Integrated System Validation (ISV).

• Interface with licensing activities and support Safety Analysis Report submittals.

Qualifications:

• M.S. or PhD in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering or equivalent; or 8+ years in Operations/Controls, Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering.

• 5+ years of I&C engineering experience in complex processes or nuclear systems, including digital control/monitoring systems and HSI design.

• At least 3 years applying HF principles to human-computer interfaces in control room or comparable process control environments.

• Familiarity with NUREG-0711, NUREG-0700, MIL-STD-1472, IEEE 845/1289/2411, ANSI/ANS-3.1, and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.

• Experience producing high-quality technical documentation including requirements, design descriptions, analysis reports, and test plans.

• Familiarity with industrial process flow diagrams (PFDs) and P&IDs desired.

• Experience with nuclear plant emergency/abnormal operating procedures and human factors reviews highly desirable.

Thomas-Thor provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.