LabVIEW I&C Systems Engineer — Real-Time Data & Controls

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

On-site amenities

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking an Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Systems Engineer to develop LabVIEW-based data acquisition, monitoring, and control solutions for enrichment systems and testbeds.

The role involves designing, fabricating, integrating, and commissioning mission-critical instrumentation, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure performance, safety, and reliability.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical/Software Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years with NI hardware or LabVIEW-based data acquisition/control.
• Proven software development project leadership and teamwork.
• Strong LabVIEW design patterns and software architecture experience.
• Experience with real-time embedded targets (CompactRIO/PXI/sbRIO) and CI/CD (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).
• Ability to obtain/maintain DOE Q clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop LabVIEW-based data acquisition, monitoring, and control software for enrichment systems.
• Lead design, integration, and deployment of real-time monitoring/control software.
• Manage the full software lifecycle: requirements, architecture, testing, config mgmt, issue tracking.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate requirements into designs.
• Contribute to DAQ hardware design: interfaces, sensors, sampling, timing, conditioning.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and verification procedures.
• Assist in project planning, scoping, and scheduling with leadership.
• Prepare systems for installation and field deployment; resolve live issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, and quality requirements.
• Mentor engineers and perform code reviews to promote best practices.

Skills

LabVIEW

Real-time embedded

Software architecture

Version control

Team leadership

Education

BS in Electrical/Software Eng

Tools

CompactRIO

PXI

sbRIO

LabVIEW

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking an Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Systems Engineer to develop LabVIEW-based data acquisition, monitoring, and control solutions for enrichment systems and testbeds.

The role involves designing, fabricating, integrating, and commissioning mission-critical instrumentation, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure performance, safety, and reliability.