Nuclear Engineer Senior

Florida Power & Light; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Power & Light is seeking a Fleet Reliability Engineer to support the nuclear fleet by providing technical expertise to improve equipment reliability, reduce risk, and ensure safe operation of critical plant systems.

You will focus on reliability and lifecycle management of electrical and I&C support systems, perform root cause analyses, and collaborate with site engineering, maintenance, and vendors to implement improvements across the fleet.

Qualifications

• Bachelorfs degree in Engineering from ABET-accredited program
• Nuclear power plant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide fleet-level reliability engineering support for electrical control systems for cranes, hoists, and heavy lifting equipment.
• Apply electrical and/or I&C expertise to support control systems, instrumentation, condition monitoring, and equipment diagnostics.
• Perform root cause evaluations and develop corrective actions for equipment performance issues and adverse events.
• Support lifecycle management plans, obsolescence evaluations, and modernization strategies.
• Interface with site engineering, maintenance, vendors, and OEMs to resolve technical issues and implement improvements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulatory commitments, and nuclear quality requirements.
• Support outage planning and execution activities as needed.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Lifecycle management

Root cause analysis

Electrical control systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

The Fleet Reliability Engineer supports the nuclear fleet by providing technical expertise to improve equipment reliability, reduce risk, and ensure safe, compliant operation of critical plant systems. This role focuses on reliability and lifecycle management of electrical and I&C (instrumentation and control) support system performance, monitoring, and troubleshooting across the fleet.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide fleet-level reliability engineering support for electrical control systems for cranes, hoists, and heavy lifting equipment
• Apply electrical and/or I&C expertise to support control systems, instrumentation, condition monitoring, and equipment diagnostics.
• Perform root cause evaluations and develop corrective actions for equipment performance issues and adverse events.
• Support lifecycle management plans, obsolescence evaluations, and modernization strategies.
• Interface with site engineering, maintenance, vendors, and OEMs to resolve technical issues and implement improvements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulatory commitments, and nuclear quality requirements.
• Support outage planning and execution activities as needed.

Work Environment and Culture

This position is based in Jupiter West, Florida and works within the Fleet Reliability Engineering team. The role partners closely with site engineering, operations, and maintenance across the nuclear fleet. The work environment is collaborative, technically rigorous, and focused on continuous improvement, risk reduction, and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Nuclear power plant experience.
• Reliability engineering or lifecycle management experience.
• Familiarity with applicable codes (e.g., ASME, NUREG, plant programs).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited program