Senior I&C Engineer – Nuclear Power & Controls

Alva Energy; Town Of Cambridge; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alva Energy seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer, Instrumentation & Control to design, integrate and deploy instrumentation and control systems for our nuclear uprate initiatives. You will bridge hardware, software, and field operations to deliver reliable plants and robust test capabilities.

The role requires hands-on hardware development, PLC/DCS programming, troubleshooting, and field deployment in regulated environments, with travel to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 years supporting power generation, nuclear, industrial process, or highly regulated industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated experience with instrumentation hardware design and system integration.
• Experience with PLC and/or DCS programming platforms.
• Experience developing software requirements, specifications, and controlled technical documentation.
• Ability to travel to project sites and vendor facilities as required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop instrumentation and control system architectures from concept through deployment.
• Specify sensors, transmitters, data acquisition systems, controller hardware, and field instrumentation.
• Develop hardware requirements, interface specifications, and technical documentation.
• Support integration of instrumentation and control systems into operating plant environments.
• Configure and modify control system software and HMI applications.
• Develop and configure PLC and DCS control logic using Ovation, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent platforms.
• Implement control strategies, alarms, interlocks, monitoring systems, and protection functions.
• Support control system integration, validation, and commissioning activities.
• Lead hardware bring-up, testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations.
• Develop automated test and calibration tools using Python, C/C++, or equivalent languages.
• Execute validation, FAT/SAT, and field commissioning activities to ensure reliable system performance.

Skills

Instrumentation & Controls experience

Power generation/nuclear experience

Hardware design & system integration

PLC & DCS programming

Software requirements & documentation

Travel to sites

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Nuclear/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ovation

Allen-Bradley

Siemens S7

Python

C/C++

Job description

Alva Energy seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer, Instrumentation & Control to design, integrate and deploy instrumentation and control systems for our nuclear uprate initiatives. You will bridge hardware, software, and field operations to deliver reliable plants and robust test capabilities.

The role requires hands-on hardware development, PLC/DCS programming, troubleshooting, and field deployment in regulated environments, with travel to project sites as needed.