I&C Engineer (nuclear)

Location: Madison, United States

Position Summary

I&C Engineer with 8+ years nuclear plant experience. Contract position. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident located in the United States. Remote work. The I&C Principal Engineer leads the technical evaluation, design, and implementation of plant uprate initiatives to safely increase generation capacity and improve operational efficiency. A subject matter expert in system performance, electrical engineering analysis, and instrumentation and control, including advanced power system modeling and instrumentation calculations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, safety standards, and project goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts for plant uprate projects, including feasibility studies, system evaluations, and detailed design.
• Serve as the primary technical authority on uprate strategies, methodologies, and system impacts.
• Provide guidance and mentorship across electrical and instrumentation engineering disciplines.
• Perform and review instrumentation calculations to ensure accuracy and reliability under uprated plant conditions.
• Size and select transmitters (pressure, flow, level, temperature) and determine measurement ranges and turndown analyses.
• Determine process variable scaling and conduct uncertainty/error analysis.
• Calculate loop accuracy and total loop uncertainty.
• Evaluate environmental and operating conditions (temperature, vibration, radiation as applicable).
• Lead technical reviews of transmitter applications and installations, ensuring proper selection of sensing technologies, material compatibility, adequate response time, compliance with design codes and plant standards.
• Validate flow measurement calculations, including differential pressure sizing, beta ratios, flow coefficient, Reynolds number, and impact of increased flow rates on accuracy and permanent pressure loss.
• Review and approve instrument setpoints and scaling changes required for uprate operation, ensuring proper margin to design limits, alignment with safety analyses, and compliance with regulatory licensing bases.
• Support control system impact evaluations, mandating instrument loop response and stability under uprated conditions, interaction with control logic and plant automation systems, and mandatory mandatory must not keep mandatory mandatory mandants mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mand ...
• Develop and review engineering calculations, analyses, and design modifications.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and risk management.
• Ensure scope, schedule, and budget objectives are met.
• Evaluate plant systems across disciplines (thermal, electrical, mechanical, I&C).
• Identify required upgrades for uprate implementation.
• Perform integrated system impact assessments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks (NRC, FERC, NERC, IEEE).
• Support licensing submittals and regulatory interactions.
• Maintain thorough, auditable engineering documentation.
• Identify risks related to uprate and system modifications.
• Ensure compliance with electrical and instrumentation safety requirements.
• Promote strong safety culture and engineering rigor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Instrumentation & Control, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8–15 years of relevant experience in power generation or heavy industry.
• Experience with power system analysis and ETAP modeling.
• Experience with instrumentation calculations and transmitter applications.
• Knowledge of plant electrical and I&C systems.
• Technical leadership on complex engineering projects.
• PE license preferred or ability to obtain.
• Experience with plant uprates or major capacity increases.
• Expertise in instrument uncertainty, setpoint methodologies, and flow measurement.
• Nuclear industry experience (EPU, MUR, or similar uprates).
• Familiarity with control systems and process automation platforms.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits.
• 401(k) Savings Plan.
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans And Individuals With Disabilities. Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.