Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (PLC/DCS)

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development

Flexible schedules

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. seeks an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead major process controls projects, including PLC/DCS/HMI, test stands, and chemical processes. The role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, client engagement, and rigorous software configuration management.

You will design, fabricate, assemble, program, and test systems, while mentoring junior engineers and guiding AI/agentic tools to improve workflows and compliance. On-site in Oak Ridge, TN.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• 5+ years of experience in design engineering for process control systems.
• Hands on expertise with Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley PLCs and FactoryTalk systems.
• Strong SCM proficiency including Git, versioning, and code reviews.
• Excellent communication skills and experience reviewing design drawings. U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and integrate PLC, DCS, HMI, network switches, and control systems; lead programming and commissioning for Allen‑Bradley platforms.
• Implement robust controls architectures, safety interlocks, alarming, data logging, recipe management, and historian integrations.
• Develop Functional Requirements and Procurement Specifications for instrumentation and control components.
• Prepare design input documentation for drawings including cable block diagrams, wiring schematics, loop sheets, and I/O maps.
• Create and maintain P&IDs and System Design Descriptions (SDDs).
• Interface with vendors; prepare and review equipment purchase specifications.
• Produce clear technical reports and engineering studies.
• Establish and enforce SCM for PLC/HMI code, scripts, and documentation.
• Review design drawings and documentation produced by others.
• Direct process‑improvement initiatives and AI/ML integration into controls.

Skills

Process control design

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs

FactoryTalk

SCM (Git, versioning, code reviews)

Communication skills

US citizenship

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

PlantPAx

FactoryTalk Analytics

OPC UA

Historians

Industrial networking

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. seeks an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead major process controls projects, including PLC/DCS/HMI, test stands, and chemical processes. The role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, client engagement, and rigorous software configuration management.

You will design, fabricate, assemble, program, and test systems, while mentoring junior engineers and guiding AI/agentic tools to improve workflows and compliance. On-site in Oak Ridge, TN.