Digital Design Engineer

Insight Global; United States; On-site; USD 103,320 - 110,208; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Digital Design Engineer to support capital design changes within a nuclear facility. The role involves technical expertise in digital, instrumentation, and control systems, focusing on compliance and collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in engineering, particularly in nuclear environments, and will be responsible for ensuring safe and high-performance engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of engineering experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year of nuclear industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Responsible Engineer for design changes in control systems.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear safety and regulatory standards.
• Lead design reviews and risk assessments.

Skills

Engineering

Communication

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

DCS platforms

Modeling platforms

Job description

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Base pay range

$75.00/hr - $80.00/hr

Job Description:

This position supports capital design changes within a nuclear facility, focusing on digital, instrumentation, and control systems. The engineer will serve as a Responsible Engineer and/or Supporting Engineer, contributing to the design, implementation, and maintenance of systems such as distributed control systems (DCS), plant network infrastructure, defensive architecture, and security computer systems. The role requires technical expertise, regulatory awareness, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, compliant, and high-performance engineering solutions.

Responsibilities:

1. Serve as Responsible Engineer or Supporting Engineer for capital design changes involving digital, instrumentation, and control systems.
2. Develop scope, technical basis, installation, and testing requirements for engineering design changes involving DCS, plant network systems, defensive architecture, and security computer systems.
3. Provide expert-level engineering support throughout the project lifecycle, including feasibility studies, design reviews, and field implementation.
4. Ensure all designs comply with nuclear safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
5. Create, review, and revise technical documentation, including design specifications, system descriptions, and engineering calculations.
6. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated system designs for nuclear plant projects.
7. Lead and participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and vendor evaluations to ensure alignment with project goals and regulatory requirements.
8. Support updates to site design basis documents, drawings, and regulatory documentation impacted by engineering design changes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• A Master’s degree in engineering may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• 4–6 years of engineering experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of nuclear industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in digital control systems, plant network architecture, and cybersecurity in nuclear environments.
• Proficient in engineering design processes and regulatory compliance within the nuclear industry.
• Experience with DCS platforms, industrial control systems, and secure network design.
• Familiarity with NRC regulations, IEEE standards, and nuclear QA programs.
• State registration as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Experience with system integration, vendor coordination, and field implementation.
• Working knowledge of relevant software tools and modeling platforms.
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Design

Industries

Services for Renewable Energy

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