I&C Engineer for Advanced Nuclear Test Platforms

Oklo Inc

Idaho Falls (ID)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonuses

401(k) matching

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Oklo Inc. in Idaho Falls seeks an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead design, integration, commissioning, and operation of instrumentation and control systems for test platforms in advanced nuclear technology development.

You will translate test and process requirements into reliable measurement, control, data-acquisition, and protective functions, working with cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle with up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Nuclear) or related field.
Experience designing, specifying, procuring, commissioning, or troubleshooting process and mechanical equipment.
Experience preparing or reviewing piping & instrumentation diagrams, process-flow diagrams, equipment data sheets, engineering calculations, technical specifications, and vendor drawings.
Working knowledge of pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers, tanks, pressure equipment, heaters, or similar process components.
Ability to perform fluid-flow, pressure-drop, heat-transfer, and equipment-sizing calculations.
Ability to lift, move, and position equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

Develop control-system architectures, functional requirements, I/O strategies, network concepts, and interfaces for test platforms and supporting facility systems.
Select and specify instruments for temperature, pressure, flow, level, position, force, strain, vibration, and other process or test measurements; evaluate accuracy, range, and measurement uncertainty.
Develop, configure, and verify control logic, control modules, alarms, interlocks, and data-acquisition functions using distributed control systems and PLCs; design new system architecture as needed.
Prepare and maintain I/O lists, instrument indexes, data sheets, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and test procedures.
Coordinate integration of instruments, control panels, remote I/O, analyzers, valves, networks with mechanical and process equipment.
Develop design-verification activities, factory/site acceptance tests, loop checks, and startup plans.
Support test readiness reviews, diagnose instrumentation, controls, electrical, and data-acquisition issues, and implement corrective actions.
Develop technical specifications, evaluate vendor proposals, review submittals, and verify equipment/services meet requirements.
Manage design changes, software/hardware configurations, setpoints, drawings, and technical records per quality requirements.