I&C Human Factors Engineer

Protingent; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 77,145 - 130,872; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and insurance plan

Education/certification reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing is seeking an I&C Human Factors Engineer for a contract role in the Pacific Northwest. The candidate will interface with diverse teams to develop design documentation, conduct task analyses for displays and controls, and lead I&C system design through final implementation.

The role requires HF expertise for nuclear systems and strong technical writing. Responsibilities include coordinating with operations, engineering, licensing, and suppliers, ensuring HSI alignment with

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Human Factors or Industrial Engineering or 8+ years of related experience.
• 5+ years of I&C engineering experience for complex processes or nuclear systems.
• 3+ years applying HF principles to HMI and control room design.
• Familiarity with HF/I&C standards and guidance (NUREG-0711, MIL-STD-1472, IEEE 845/1289).
• Experience delivering high-quality technical documentation in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Interface with diverse design teams to develop supporting design documentation.
• Conduct task analyses for displays and controls to monitor and protect plant systems.
• Collaborate on system communication and HSI design requirements implementation.
• Lead I&C system design through final design and review UIS mappings.
• Ensure HSI aligns with simulator, plant procedures, and abnormal operations.
• Provide direction to team members and oversee suppliers and contract staff.
• Develop and review system requirements, design descriptions, and analysis reports.
• Coordinate licensing submittals and associated HFE validation activities.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication

Presentation

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MS/PhD in Human Factors or Industrial Engineering

Tools

PFD/PID familiarity

Job description

Position Title

I&C Human Factors Engineer

Job Overview

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract I&C Human Factors Engineer opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for interfacing and supporting geographically diverse and international design team members to develop supporting design documentation.
• Conduct and oversee task analyses for displays and controls to develop the strategy for monitoring, control, and protection functions for various plant systems.
• Collaborate and oversee system communication and implementation of HSI Design requirements.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering for input on HFE task analysis and screen development.
• Lead design of I&C systems and sub‑system functional requirements through final design.
• Validate that the HSI aligns with the simulator, plant operating, abnormal, surveillance, and emergency procedures.
• Interface with internal and external customers, suppliers, partners, licensing and regulatory authorities on technical issues.
• Provide direction to team members and assist the I&C Programs Manager with oversight of team members and suppliers.
• Develop and review system‑ and component‑level specifications and scopes of work.
• Perform engineering and design evaluations in the application of nuclear codes and standards, licensing requirements, and NRC regulations.
• Analyze and apply regulatory criteria and standards to complex I&C system design.
• Develop and review technical design documents such as System Requirements Documents, System Design Descriptions, Human Factors Analysis, and User Interface Specification (UIS).
• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables and coordinate technical reviews.
• Develop and maintain UIS and data connection mappings so that instrumented parameters and controlled components are correctly allocated to displays and controls across panels and VDUs, consistent with the reactor HSI design process.
• Work with PRA/HRA engineers to develop scenarios for Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) that involve digital HSIs and I&C system responses.
• Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain high quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change or enhancement opportunities.
• Collaborate between I&C engineering, HFE, plant operations/maintenance, and licensing to ensure HFE requirements are properly implemented in vendor I&C designs, documentation, and licensing submittals regarding HSI design, function allocation, and HF considerations.
• Contribute to internal design reviews, design change evaluations, and OE reviews where HFE or I&C HSIs are impacted.
• Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.
• Support design, planning, and execution of HFE V&V and Integrated System Validation (ISV) per the reactor HFE V&V Execution Plan.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering or equivalent, or 8+ years of experience in Operations and Controls, Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in I&C engineering for complex processes or nuclear systems, including design of digital control/monitoring systems and HSIs.
• At least 3 years of cumulative experience applying HF principles to human‑computer interfaces (control room or comparable process control environments) and workplace/workstation/panel design (layout, reach, visibility, maintainability).
• Familiarity with nuclear‑relevant HF and I&C standards and guidance such as NUREG‑0711, NUREG‑0700, MIL‑STD‑1472, IEEE 845, IEEE 1289, IEEE 2411, ANSI/ANS‑3.1, 10CFR50 AppendixB, and ASMENQA‑1.
• Experience in I&C development, diagnostics, and implementation with a demonstrated ability to design and deliver industrial I&C platforms.
• Collaborate with project partners to complete Human Factors Engineering deliverables and tasks.
• Demonstrated experience working in multi‑disciplinary engineering teams and producing high‑quality technical documentation (requirements, design descriptions, analysis reports, test plans).
• Ability to handle projects with many competing objectives and design constraints, resolving conflicts between objectives.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
• Self‑starter who can coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
• Ability to work on multiple simultaneous tasks requiring a multi‑disciplinary approach.
• High degree of trust and integrity, open communication, respect, and desire to foster teamwork.
• Will actively support the company guiding principles.
• Familiarity with industrial process flow diagrams (PFD) and piping & instrument diagrams (P&ID) is desired.
• Experience in the nuclear industry, including emergency operating procedures, abnormal operation procedures, and human factors reviews, is highly desirable.

Employment Details

• Job Type: Contract.
• Pay Rate Range: $56–$95/hr (approved based on candidate location, education and experience).
• Location: Bellevue or Everett, WA, or 100% Remote.
• Travel Required: 0–5%.
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and insurance plan options (HDHP or POS plan).
• Education/certification reimbursement.
• Pre‑tax commuter benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Administered 401(k) plan.