Senior I&C Engineer - Nuclear Plant Controls & SCADA

newcleo; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with 4% match

Generous PTO 20–25 days/year

International, collaborative culture

Job summary

newcleo is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead design, implementation, and commissioning of MOX Plant instrumentation and control systems. You will ensure successful engineering execution, oversee architecture decisions, and drive safety‑critical I&C programs across multiple systems.

Ideal candidates hold 15+ years in instrumentation and controls, with ISA 84 / IEC 61511 experience and Siemens/SCADA proficiency, and will collaborate with Safety, Licensing, and Project Management teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in instrumentation and controls engineering, preferably within the nuclear fuel industry.
• Experience applying ISA 84 / IEC 61511 functional safety.

Responsibilities

• Define control systems architecture and SCADA design across multiple systems (mechanical, fluid, HVAC).
• Supervise PLC/SCADA programming and industrial control software development.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations, organization, industry and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with System Engineering, Safety, Licensing, and Project Management teams to ensure integrated system development.
• Estimate efforts and resources with Head of Unit and assist in project engineering planning.

Skills

RI/O/PLC/SCADA

HMI systems

Industrial controls

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical Engineering

15+ years instrumentation and controls experience

ISA 84 / IEC 61511 familiarity

Tools

SIEMENS equipment

HMI programming software

IEEE/IEC/ANSI/ISA/IAEA standards

Job description

newcleo is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead design, implementation, and commissioning of MOX Plant instrumentation and control systems. You will ensure successful engineering execution, oversee architecture decisions, and drive safety‑critical I&C programs across multiple systems.

Ideal candidates hold 15+ years in instrumentation and controls, with ISA 84 / IEC 61511 experience and Siemens/SCADA proficiency, and will collaborate with Safety, Licensing, and Project Management teams.