I&C Systems Engineer - Nuclear Facility (Relocation)

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work hours

Job summary

UT‑Battelle at ORNL invites applications for an Instrumentation and Controls System Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN. You will design, develop, install, upgrade, and maintain I&C systems and components, including pneumatic and PLC-based controls for ventilation and safety systems.

The role supports operations, maintenance, and design groups, performs setpoint calculations, and ensures compliance with nuclear quality requirements.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related with I&C experience.
• 5-8 years of experience in industrial/nuclear I&C system engineering.
• Ability to diagnose equipment problems and document repairs.
• Experience leading maintenance tasks, procedure development, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Prepares engineering designs for replacement and upgrade of structures, systems, and components.
• Performs calculations and interpretations of industry codes and standards to support design development.
• Reviews design specifications to determine performance criteria for material upgrades.
• Writes material specifications and initiates procurement of nuclear safety‑related components.
• Implements modifications in accordance with configuration control processes.
• Designs and develops new control systems.
• Develops design output documents.
• Troubleshoots and analyzes system and component failures and develops corrective actions.
• Provides field work technical direction to craft supervisors and craft personnel.
• Develops and implements preventive maintenance instructions.
• Develops operating/test procedures.
• Performs and maintains the aging status of I&C components.

Skills

I&C engineering

Problem diagnosis

Maintenance leadership

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical/Controls/Related with I&C

Tools

Programming PLCs

SCADA/Historian

Job description

UT‑Battelle at ORNL invites applications for an Instrumentation and Controls System Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN. You will design, develop, install, upgrade, and maintain I&C systems and components, including pneumatic and PLC-based controls for ventilation and safety systems.

The role supports operations, maintenance, and design groups, performs setpoint calculations, and ensures compliance with nuclear quality requirements.