Electrical Engineer III OR Senior Electrical Engineer - Instrumentation & Control Design

Duke Energy Corporation; New Hill (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Health and Welfare Benefits

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation seeks an engineer to develop technical scope and design basis for nuclear plant engineering changes, focusing on instrumentation, control, relaying, and digital systems. You will analyze problems, prepare documentation, and manage project interfaces throughout system design, walkdowns, and modifications.

The role requires ABET-accredited engineering degrees and nuclear experience; unescorted site access is needed.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering bachelor’s degree required or a qualifying master’s degree.
• 4+ years of engineering experience; 1 year in nuclear power preferred.
• Senior level requires 6+ years’ experience, or 5+ years with PE registration, plus 1 year nuclear experience.
• Must be able to obtain unescorted site access and meet nuclear personnel qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical scope, design basis, installation and testing requirements for nuclear plant engineering changes.
• Analyze and resolve engineering problems and prepare technical documentation.
• Manage project activities and interfaces, supporting system design, plant walkdowns and modification implementation.

Skills

Instrumentation & Control

Digital Control Systems

Cybersecurity

Project Management

Technical Documentation

System Walkdowns

Testing & Validation

Oral & Written Communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering bachelor’s

Engineering master’s (preferred)

Job description

Develop the technical scope, design basis, installation requirements, and testing requirements for nuclear plant engineering changes involving instrumentation and control, relaying, digital systems, cybersecurity, and related equipment. Analyze and resolve engineering problems, prepare technical documentation, manage project activities and interfaces, and support system design, plant walkdowns, and modification implementation.

Requirements:

The Engineer III level requires an ABET-accredited engineering bachelor's degree (or qualifying master's degree), at least 4 years of engineering experience, and 1 year of nuclear power plant experience. The Senior level requires an engineering bachelor's degree (or qualifying master's degree), at least 6 years of engineering experience—or 5 years with professional engineer registration—and 1 year of nuclear experience; candidates must also be able to obtain unescorted site access and meet applicable nuclear personnel qualifications.

Key Skills:

Instrumentation and Control Design, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Digital Control Systems, Cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, Relay Systems, Engineering Design Changes, Technical Analysis, Project Management, Engineering Calculations, Technical Documentation, System Walkdowns, Testing Requirements, Oral and Written Communication

Benefits:

Competitive Pay, Health and Welfare Benefits