Remote I&C Engineer for Nuclear Refueling & Robotic Systems

NuScale Power, LLC; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

NuScale Power, LLC is seeking a temporary Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) engineer to support the Refueling & Remote Handling (RRH) team. The contractor focuses on integration, functionality, and reliability of control systems for reactor servicing equipment, automated tooling, and robotics.

The role involves collaborating with mechanical, systems, and operations teams to develop safe, efficient control solutions, review specs, support testing, and ensure compliance with nuclear standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Nuclear Engineering required.
• 5+ years engineering experience in nuclear, automation, robotics or related fields.
• Experience developing or integrating control systems for complex equipment.
• Familiarity with instrumentation, sensors, actuators, PLCs, and automated tooling.
• Experience in regulated engineering environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support RRH team in developing remotely operated, automated, robotic, and tele-operated reactor servicing equipment.
• Develop, review, and support implementation of control system architectures, requirements, and interface specs.
• Collaborate with mechanical design engineers to integrate instrumentation, sensors, actuators, and motion control into tooling.
• Support development of operating sequences, handling plans, and automation strategies for refueling/maintenance.
• Prepare and review engineering documents: system descriptions, specs, calculations, tests, and reports.
• Evaluate interfaces between RRH equipment, plant systems, and control systems to meet performance requirements.
• Assist with equipment procurement, factory testing, integration, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with various teams and suppliers to resolve technical issues and support integration.
• Apply nuclear QA, regulatory, and engineering standards to assigned work.

Skills

Nuclear engineering experience

Industrial automation

Robotics systems

Control systems design

PLC-based controls

Regulated environment experience

PE license desirable

Education

B.S. Engineering

Tools

PLC

Job description

NuScale Power, LLC is seeking a temporary Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) engineer to support the Refueling & Remote Handling (RRH) team. The contractor focuses on integration, functionality, and reliability of control systems for reactor servicing equipment, automated tooling, and robotics.

The role involves collaborating with mechanical, systems, and operations teams to develop safe, efficient control solutions, review specs, support testing, and ensure compliance with nuclear standards.