Senior Principal Systems & Controls Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 19, 2026. Curtiss-Wright scores B on the Alion truth index.
Senior Principal Systems & Controls Engineer
Our team is growing! We are looking to add a Systems & Controls Engineer, Sr Prin to our team in Idaho. You will design, implement, and test, distributed control systems (DCS) (both hardware and software) and configure computer systems and network architecture for process monitoring and control systems for the nuclear power industry. Projects include distributed controls systems, digital safety systems and plant performance monitoring for Advanced Nuclear Reactors, Small Modular Reactors and micro-reactors, and modernization of the existing legacy nuclear power fleet. Scientech | Nuclear | Curtiss-Wright
Location:Idaho Falls, ID
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits ILearning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program ICompetitive Pay IRecognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan IInclusive & Supportive Culture
Salary Information: $150,000 - 190,000 per year
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
Your Challenge:
Responsible for programming, executing, and supervising engineering design, construction, installation and/or ongoing engineering support of facilities, systems, and technical policies and procedures
Coordinates with various internal teams to ensures resources are available for projects, standard tools are available to perform tasks, and in the monitoring progress and processes
Coach and mentor teams for continued advancement of capabilities and career progression
Oversight of product created by members of the group to ensure quality work.
Assign and manage design engineering teams to meet technical and project requirements on-time and within cost allocations.
Support technical interaction with customers for all aspects of a project, including customer meetings, presentations, and written communications.
Maintain close involvement with team and drive technical decisions as required to ensure sound engineering decisions in accordance with project needs
Review and approve engineering documents such as reports, documents, drawings and customer deliverables
Ensure design reviews are held for projects with design content in accordance with business processes
Support and/or lead proposal activities including market assessments, accurate engineering scope definition, risk assessment and proposal writing
Develop, review, test, troubleshoot and refine system hardware and software requirements with internal and external customers, and teach other how to do so.
Perform requirements capture and specification; feasibility, concept proving and prototyping, and design, develop, test, debug, configure, maintain and document systems
Find, evaluate and select equipment suppliers and assist with the purchase requisition process
Create and/or review design documentation for systems
Create and/or review formal test documentation for systems including SCADA computers, PLCs, system health and redundancy, and system data acquisition
Integrate 3rd party hardware and software and company developed software into respective systems
Support deployed systems by analyzing and fixing system related issues
Follow established guidelines and procedures to ensure technical standards are met according to company standards
Demonstrate a strong customer focus by listening to, recognizing, and responding to customer input in an effective, timely and courteous manner
Take initiative as problems and opportunities arise by anticipating and meeting customer needs and company expectations
Participate in process improvement
Your Expertise:
Due to the nature of work performed at this site, incumbents must be a U.S. Person.
10+ years of experience
2+ years of experience leading engineering teams
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related degree
Ability to lead work and manage others
Ability to work a professional work schedule in an office environment. Non-regular hours will be required occasionally
Technical documentation skills, to include good oral and written communication skills
Experience developing proposals and bidding projects
Ability to generate practical conceptual designs for complex systems
Ability to travel both domestically and internationally (less than 10%)
PLC and DCS programming and design experience with a wide mix of control system and SCADA equipment
Experience interfacing with field devices including thermocouples, RTD's, current loops, voltage and discrete I/O
Ability to specify and select DCS / PLC instrumentation including field instruments
Experience with analog and digital electronic circuits
Able to troubleshoot problems with data acquisition systems, networks, and AC - DC wiring
Additional Preferred Expertise:
Equipment layout or panel design experience for end user facilities
Experience with networks including VLAN planning, network switch configuration and basic routing
Experience with CAD software such as Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, etc.
Experience with Microsoft Windows Server.
Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio C/C++/C#
Knowledge of Windows operating systems with experience in system management and real-time application development
Familiarity with performing formal testing/integration, including software unit testing and integration of software with hardware as well as creating and executing system test procedures
Who We Are
Environmental, Social and Governance
Scientech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is a global provider of commercial power instrumentation, electrical components, specialty hardware, process control systems, and proprietary database solutions aimed at improving safety, plant performance and reliability as well as reducing costs. Scientech offers products and services for the nuclear, fossil, and renewable generating markets.https://www.cwnuclear.com/brands/scientech/default.aspx
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
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