LabVIEW I&C Systems Engineer: Real-Time Data & Control

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Onsite facilities & benefits

Job summary

UT-Battelle’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks an Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Systems Engineer to develop LabVIEW-based data acquisition, monitoring, and control solutions for enrichment systems and testbeds. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure system performance, safety, and operational excellence.

The role requires a BS or higher in engineering and at least 5 years of experience with NI LabVIEW-based monitoring and control solutions, including real-time

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing industrial monitoring and control applications or high-performance data acquisition applications utilizing National Instruments (NI) hardware platforms or other LabVIEW-based solutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading software development projects and collaborating with software development teams.
• Strong proficiency in LabVIEW design patterns, frameworks, modular programming practices, and software-architecture development.
• Experience developing real-time embedded applications for CompactRIO, PXI/PXIe, sbRIO, or similar IPC/PAC targets.
• Proficient with standard measurement and test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, signal generators, process meters)
• Experience using modern version-control and CI/DC platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Ability to implement unit testing, author verification and validation (V&V) procedures, and lead structured verification activities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, manage conflicting priorities, and deliver work on schedule.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance which requires US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize LabVIEW-based software for data acquisition, monitoring, and control applications across new and existing systems.
• Lead the design, integration, and deployment of real-time monitoring and control software solutions to enable safe, reliable, and efficient system operations.
• Manage software products throughout the full application lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture/design implementation, testing, configuration management, and issues management.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to translate system requirements into actionable software designs and ensure delivered solutions meet performance and reliability targets.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of DAQ hardware solutions, including electrical interfaces, instrument selection, measurement strategies, time synchronization, and signal conditioning methods.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including software design descriptions, configuration management plans, verification test procedures, and user guides.
• Work closely with management and technical leadership to define work scope and establish project schedules.
• Prepare systems for installation, support field deployment, and resolve real-time operational issues
• Ensure all work complies with safety, security, and quality requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, professional development activities, technical training to strengthen core capabilities.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and code reviews to promote software engineering best practices within the team

Skills

LabVIEW

NI hardware

Real-time monitoring

Software development

Version control

Embedded applications

Education

B.S. in Software Engineering / Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

CompactRIO/PXI sbRIO targets

NI hardware platforms

GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

Job description

UT-Battelle’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks an Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Systems Engineer to develop LabVIEW-based data acquisition, monitoring, and control solutions for enrichment systems and testbeds. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure system performance, safety, and operational excellence.

The role requires a BS or higher in engineering and at least 5 years of experience with NI LabVIEW-based monitoring and control solutions, including real-time