Nuclear I&C Design Engineer
Talascend is currently seeking a Nuclear I&C Design Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Bellevue, Washington.
Overview
The nuclear I&C design engineer will focus on instrumentation and controls systems development, integration, and design within a nuclear plant environment. This role involves supporting plant radiological design, analysis, and regulatory compliance, acting as a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Interface and support a geographically diverse and international design team to develop supporting design documentation
- Develop and review system- and component-level specifications and scopes of work
- Perform engineering and design evaluations in accordance with nuclear codes, standards, licensing requirements, and NRC regulations
- Specify and analyze instrumentation measurement techniques for sodium fast reactors and integrated energy storage technologies
- Analyze and apply regulatory criteria to complex instrument and control system designs
- Develop and review technical design documents, such as system requirements and interface control documents
- Create and manage drawing packages including P&IDs, control system architecture, and installation drawings
- Generate integrated design packages for key systems and components
- Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, ensuring deliverables meet requirements
- Support licensing activities related to safety analysis reports
- Assist with planning activities for established systems and components
- Analyze design changes and their impacts, applying effective change control principles
- Lead design of I&C and supporting electrical systems from requirements through final design
Qualifications
- B.S. or higher in controls, electrical, or related discipline from an accredited university
- 10+ years of direct experience with instrumentation and controls systems
- Experience in instrumentation and controls development, diagnostics, and design delivery
- Ability to work with nuclear reactor safety systems or nuclear instrumentation systems (desired but not required)
- Familiarity with IEEE and IEC standards (desired but not required)
- Knowledge of nuclear power plant quality assurance standards such as 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1 (desired but not required)
- Experience designing high-temperature processes (desired but not required)
- Proficiency with CAD software, technical writing, communication, and team leadership
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks in a multidisciplinary environment
- High level of trust, integrity, and team-oriented attitude
- Ability to coordinate and lead engineering efforts with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with nuclear reactor safety systems or nuclear instrumentation
- Familiarity with industrial process flow diagrams and piping & instrument diagrams
- Experience with formal I&C system startup testing procedures
The position does not require travel and is based in Bellevue, Washington.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.