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In this role, you will serve as a technical integrator and field-oriented engineer, ensuring automation and control systems are correctly specified, installed, commissioned, and operated within a safety-critical nuclear environment.\nThis position is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the boundary between design intent and real-world execution - working closely with vendors, fabricators, technicians, and operations to translate requirements into reliable, field-ready systems.\nKey Duties & Responsibilities\nControl System Specification: Define functional requirements and performance expectations for PLCs, HMIs, remote I/O, motor controllers, VFDs, and safety devices.\nSupport vendor selection and review vendor deliverables for technical adequacy\nPLC & HMI Oversight: Review, validate, and support PLC logic and HMI designs developed by vendors or integrators. Ensure systems are modular, testable, and aligned with operational and safety requirements\nSystem Architecture & Integration: Integrate electrical, instrumentation, and automation components into cohesive control system architectures, ensuring interoperability across hardware, networks, and field devices\nAutomation Improvements: Identify opportunities to automate manual or error-prone processes to improve reliability, consistency, and operational margins\nInstrumentation Specification: Select and specify field instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, level, etc.), including accuracy, environmental suitability, and interface requirements\nElectrical & Controls Coordination: Provide technical direction for control panels, power distribution (24 VDC / 120 VAC), grounding, and signal interfaces. Review drawings and wiring packages produced by vendors or fabricators\nLifecycle & Obsolescence Management: Manage component lifecycles, including qualification of substitutes, vendor coordination, and long-term maintainability planning\nField Deployment: Support and oversee fabrication, installation, and wiring of control cabinets and field devices, working directly with electricians, technicians, and vendors\nCommissioning & Startup: Lead or support Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), loop checks, and startup activities. Troubleshoot integration issues involving wiring, instrumentation, communications, and control logic\nOperational Support: Provide expert troubleshooting for installed systems, resolving complex electrical, instrumentation, and controls issues during operations\nSafety Integration: Ensure control and instrumentation systems meet safety basis requirements applicable to DOE Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 nuclear facilities\nConfiguration Management: Maintain disciplined configuration control of hardware and software changes. 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