Electrical Engineer – Instrumentation & Controls (I&C), Level III

Akima; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS) seeks experienced electrical design engineers to support Y-12 in Oak Ridge, TN, and Pantex in Amarillo, TX. You will design instrumentation and control systems, prepare BOMs and specs, and provide field support for existing plant facilities.

Requirements include an ABET-accredited EE degree (MS optional) with substantial experience, ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance, and proficiency with NEC/ISA standards and Rockwell automation tools.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 10–14 years of experience, or MS with 10–13 years and >5 years instrumentation and controls design experience.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance; DOE Q clearance highly desired but not required to start.
• Experience applying NEC, UL508A, and ISA standards to instrumentation and controls design.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality detailed design packages and provide engineering procurement support.
• Prepare design deliverables including calculations, specs, drawings, and equipment specs.
• Conduct field walkdowns to generate design documents and support craft personnel.
• Apply controls system design for instrumentation, process control, and monitoring.
• Develop control cabinet assemblies, system diagrams, and PLC/HMI logic.
• Create process narratives and input to P&IDs; assist with software requirements.
• Work full-time on a 4/10 schedule (Mon–Thu).

Skills

Instrumentation & controls design

NEC/UL508A/ISA standards knowledge

Rockwell Automation RSLogix/FactoryTok

DOE clearance eligibility

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

P&ID software

Job description

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y-12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas.

Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Responsibilities

• Candidate will be responsible for developing high quality detailed design packages, providing engineering procurement and field technical support to implement those designs, and providing expertise for troubleshooting and technical assessments of plant systems.
• Design involves the preparation of conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost-estimating bills of material and labor-hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and title II design engineering deliverables including preparation of calculations and analyses, construction specifications & drawings, and equipment specifications.
• Candidate must effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team. Design engineer will routinely perform walkdowns in the existing plant facilities in order to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel.
• All electrical engineers will apply technical expertise and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the Electrical Engineering field with primarily instrumentation/controls focus for equipment process control and monitoring.
• The electrical design engineer will provide self-performed technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems through the application of established engineering practices, codes, and standards. Field troubleshooting support of existing systems will be required to inform design for corrective actions. All electrical engineers will be responsible for preparing conduit/cable schedules, conduit/equipment plans, one-line diagrams, wiring/connection/schematic diagrams, instrument loop diagrams, various sections/elevations/details, calculations, datasheets, and construction specifications.
• Design engineers will develop control cabinet assembly drawings, system diagrams, and control logic for both batch and continuous processes using conventional analog instrumentation, distributed digital control systems, and programmable logic controller/human-machine interfaces (PLCs/HMIs). Design engineers will also develop process control system narratives, aid in the development of process software requirements, and provide input to Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Position is full-time (4/10 schedule Mon.-Thur.).

Qualifications

• ABET accredited Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 10-14 years of experience or a MS with 10-13 years of experience and > 5 years instrumentation and controls design experience
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance. DOE Q-Clearance is highly desired but not required to start work. Any uncleared candidates will be expected to apply for a clearance after starting work.
• Candidate should have demonstrated experience utilizing the National Electrical Code, UL508A, and relevant ISA standards to design instrumentation and controls systems.
• Experience utilizing Rockwell Automation industrial automation software (RSLogix, FactoryTalk View, etc.) is preferred, but not required.
• A Professional Engineering License (PE) is preferred but not required.

Special Requirements

• Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
• Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.

This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.

Job ID 2026-25193

Work Type On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

As an AIS employee you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.