Control Systems Specialist

Advanced nuclear reactor development depends on the people who build and commission the test systems behind the scenes. If you’re hands-on with control panels, LabVIEW, and instrumentation, and want to work on first-of-a-kind R&D systems, this role is for you.

What this role offers:
Location: On Site, Bellevue, WA
Full-Time, On Site, Contract – 12 months, high likelihood of extension based on performance/job needs
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Salary Range: $37-$74
Benefits: Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, Some Paid Holidays, and Unmatched 401k

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, wire, test, and troubleshoot electrical control panels and instrumentation systems for laboratory and industrial test facilities

• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot LabVIEW-based control and data acquisition systems

• Configure and integrate instrumentation, sensors, heaters, control valves, VFDs, motors, and other field devices

• Support startup, shakedown, commissioning, and troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems in an R&D environment

• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and instrumentation drawings

• Develop user-friendly operator interfaces and reliable data acquisition architectures

• Maintain system documentation: wiring diagrams, panel layouts, I/O lists, calibration records, and test procedures

• Evaluate commercially available instrumentation, controls hardware, and DAQ solutions for applicability and scalability

Qualifications:

• Associate degree, technical certification, trade school, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience in electrical controls, automation, instrumentation, or mechatronics

• 5+ years hands-on experience building, troubleshooting, commissioning, or maintaining industrial control/instrumentation systems

• Experience building and wiring electrical control panels from schematics

• Experience programming and troubleshooting National Instruments LabVIEW and DAQ systems

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and instrumentation drawings

• Field experience in startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and calibration of electrical/instrumentation systems

• Preferred: PLC/HMI programming, industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Profinet, OPC), SCADA/DCS experience, UL508A panel experience, Qualified Electrical Worker or Journeyman Electrician credentials

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.