Junior I & C Design Engineer

Instrumentation and controls engineering at the leading edge of advanced nuclear design is not a role that comes along often. If you have deep experience delivering industrial I&C systems and want to apply your skills to a first-of-a-kind sodium-cooled reactor, this is a rare and impactful opportunity.

What This Role Offers:

Location: Bellevue, WA

Full-Time | Onsite/Hybrid | 12-Month Contract | High likelihood of extension based on performance/job needs

Schedule: M-F

Salary Range: $115 – $190/hr

Benefits: Healthcare – Medical, Dental, Vision; PTO; Some Paid Holidays; Unmatched 401k

Responsibilities:

• Specify and describe instrumentation measurement techniques for sodium fast reactor and energy storage technologies, including range, response time, and accuracy analysis

• Analyze and apply regulatory criteria and standards to complex I&C system design

• Develop and review system- and component-level specifications, System Requirements Documents, System Design Descriptions, Interface Control Documents, and Engineering Design Specifications

• Create and manage drawing packages including P&IDs, control system architecture drawings, control logic and loop diagrams, and instrument installation drawings

• Generate integrated design packages for key systems and components

• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, including review of technical deliverables

• Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports

• Assist with analyzing design changes and their impacts on interfacing systems

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with nuclear reactor safety systems or nuclear instrumentation systems design

• Familiarity with IEEE and IEC standards

• Experience designing and operating high-temperature (400°C+) processes

• Experience working with or developing industrial PFDs and P&IDs

• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD Standard, AutoCAD Electrical, or SolidWorks)

• Experience with formal I&C system startup testing procedures

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