Head of I&C Engineering – Nuclear Controls

Aalo Atomic; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aalo Atomics in Idaho Falls, ID, seeks an Engineering Manager for the Instrumentation & Control (I&C) team to lead design, development, and deployment of safety‑critical control systems for next‑generation reactors. You will balance technical stewardship with people leadership, shaping the I&C roadmap from concept through commissioning.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, aligning hardware and software architectures with reactor physics and BOP needs, and ensuring regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Led engineering teams or projects in fast‑paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of PLC, DCS, SCADA, and BOP dynamics.
• Familiar with nuclear safety‑related design controls and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead I&C engineering design and development for safety‑critical systems.
• Mentor engineers and manage resources to meet milestones.
• Coordinate across reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, and BOP teams.

Skills

Leadership

PLC

DCS

SCADA

Industrial Networks

BOP Dynamics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Nuclear, or Control Systems Engineering

PE license

Master’s/Ph.D. degree

Tools

MBSE

Smart Sensors

Modeling Tools

Job description

Aalo Atomics in Idaho Falls, ID, seeks an Engineering Manager for the Instrumentation & Control (I&C) team to lead design, development, and deployment of safety‑critical control systems for next‑generation reactors. You will balance technical stewardship with people leadership, shaping the I&C roadmap from concept through commissioning.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, aligning hardware and software architectures with reactor physics and BOP needs, and ensuring regulatory compliance