Remote I&C Engineer: Refueling & Robotic Handling

Protingent; Corvallis (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Insurance plans

Education reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

PTO and 401k

Job summary

Protingent is seeking a Refueling & Remote Handling I&C Engineer for a fully remote contract role. You will support RRH equipment controls, automation, and safety-related aspects for reactor servicing tooling and robotic systems.

Responsibilities include defining control architectures, integrating sensors/actuators, and producing detailed specifications, test plans, and reports while collaborating with mechanical, systems, and operations teams to ensure qualified, reliable control solutions.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Nuclear Engineering from a four-year ABET-accredited college is required.
• PE license in Mechanical, Electrical, or Nuclear Engineering is desirable.
• Five+ years of engineering experience in nuclear, automation, robotics, remote handling.
• Experience with control systems for complex mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support remotely operated, automated reactor servicing equipment.
• Define control system architectures, requirements, and interface specs for RRH tooling.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to integrate sensors, actuators, and motion control.
• Assist in development of operating sequences and automation strategies for refueling.
• Prepare engineering documents, specifications, calculations, and test plans.
• Verify interfaces between RRH equipment and plant control systems to meet requirements.
• Support procurement, factory testing, integration, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineering, Operations, and suppliers to resolve issues.
• Apply nuclear QA, regulatory, and engineering standards.
• Contribute to engineering standards and best practices for RRH controls.

Skills

Robotics

Industrial automation

Control systems

Nuclear engineering

Process control

Education

B.S. in Robotics

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

ABET accredited program

Nuclear Engineering degree

Tools

PLC programming

Automation equipment

Job description

Protingent is seeking a Refueling & Remote Handling I&C Engineer for a fully remote contract role. You will support RRH equipment controls, automation, and safety-related aspects for reactor servicing tooling and robotic systems.

Responsibilities include defining control architectures, integrating sensors/actuators, and producing detailed specifications, test plans, and reports while collaborating with mechanical, systems, and operations teams to ensure qualified, reliable control solutions.