Senior Controls Software Engineer — Build Nuclear Controls

Valar Atomics

Town of Orangeville (NY)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary
Equity ownership in a rapidly growing,
Comprehensive medical benefits
Unlimited PTO
Free daily lunch and dinner onsite
Generous PPE stipend
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Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Controls Software Engineer to develop, configure, test, and commission control system software for nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. You will handle PLC/DCS programming, SCADA/HMI applications, ISA-88 batch control, alarm management, safety logic, historian configuration, and enterprise integration.

Responsibilities include industrial communication protocols, REST API/data interfaces, and software verification, with collaboration across I&C hardware and process

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronic, computer, or systems engineering or a related field.
  • 3–7 years in controls software, PLC programming, or SCADA development in process industries.
  • Hands-on PLC programming with major platforms and IEC 61131-3 languages.
  • Experience with major SCADA platforms and ISA-101/HPHMI design principles.
  • Familiarity with ISA-88 batch control and ISA-95 enterprise integration.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain PLC and DCS programs across multiple platforms.
  • Configure SCADA and HMI applications and PLC/DCS data exchanges.
  • Develop ISA-88 batch control and supervisory batch layer.
  • Configure alarm management per ISA-18.2 and safety logic per IEC 61511.
  • Configure historian systems and build dashboards for operations.
  • Implement ISA-95 integration with MES/ERP/LIMS via REST APIs.

Skills

PLC programming
SCADA development
HMI design
ISA-88 batch control
ISA-95 integration
IEC 61131-3 languages
OPC-UA / industrial protocols
Cybersecurity practices
Control system testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer/Systems Engineering

Tools

Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix
Siemens S7/TIA Portal
Emerson platforms
Ignition / FactoryTalk / AVEVA / WinCC
OSIsoft PI / AVEVA PI
PI AF / PI Web API

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Controls Software Engineer to develop, configure, test, and commission control system software for nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. You will handle PLC/DCS programming, SCADA/HMI applications, ISA-88 batch control, alarm management, safety logic, historian configuration, and enterprise integration.

Responsibilities include industrial communication protocols, REST API/data interfaces, and software verification, with collaboration across I&C hardware and process

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