Idaho National Laboratory→
Nuclear Facility Instrumentation and Controls… at Idaho… · Idaho…
Entry LevelOn-siteFull-timeIdaho Falls, ID$66k–$163k/yr
Skills
electrical engineeringinstrumentationcontrolsdata analyticsmathematical modelingproject management
Job Description
Summary: Idaho National Laboratory is hiring an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to work on their Electrical Controls and Structural Engineering team. The role involves applying engineering principles to research, design, develop, install, and maintain equipment for monitoring and controlling engineering machinery processes in manufacturing and energy production environments.
Responsibilities:
- Work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers on challenging work scope. Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify requirements and commercially available technologies that meet specific specifications
- Collaborate and partner with other government agencies, academia, and private sector companies to achieve project objectives. Decompose project objectives into defined and controlled design requirements
- Use design methodologies, technologies, and processes which are best practice for the technical discipline to develop and define a design, and to validate that the design meets defined requirements
- Develop physics-based mathematical models of mechanical, chemical, and electrical systems to support and verify design
- Establish testing, inspection, and quality requirements to ensure technical features important to design functions are maintained
- Oversee or otherwise ensure that fabrication, construction, assembly, and procurement are done in accordance with the design
- Ensure that analysis needs are recorded and clearly understood. Document the design (controlled and approved models, drawings, specifications, design descriptions) to establish conformance with design requirements and applicable codes and standards
- Ensure that data and analysis generated by the instruments is of high quality and meets customer and user needs
- Participate in professional development activities aimed at keeping pace with industry developments. Maintain familiarity with and technical understanding of codes and standards applicable to the discipline
- Maintain knowledge of newly emerging technologies and applications to the nuclear industry
- Identify applicable codes, standards, regulations, and procedures
- Publish and communicate research accomplished on the instrument and instrument improvements to both external and internal audiences with the goal of enhancing the INL’s reputation and building a strong user base for the instrument
- Mentor junior staff and look for opportunities to involve them in current projects
- Generate ideas for new proposals and business development opportunities
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Level 1: Bachelor's in engineering or other related field from an ABET accredited institution and 0 years experience
- Level 2: Bachelor's in engineering or other related field from an ABET accredited institution and 2 years of experience. Master's and 0 years of experience. PhD and 0 years of experience
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy 'L' clearance, which requires US Citizenship
Required Skills: Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Controls
Important Skills: Data Analytics, Mathematical Modeling
Nice-to-Have Skills: Project Management