Nuclear Reactor (Ford Class) Control Systems Engineer - Experienced at Naval Nuclear Laboratory

Job Description

This engineering position at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) will focus on the design, integration, testing, deployment, and support of electrical instrumentation and control systems for the United States Navy: GERALD R. FORD class of aircraft carriers. This position involves the direct interaction with the Navy, shipyards, vendors, and customers. This is an excellent opportunity to work with mission-critical shipboard electrical systems and to make a significant impact to the technology that protects our country. NNL develops and supports the world's safest and most advanced reactor plants. This position deals with shipboard systems that perform essential reactor protection and control functions, demanding the highest degree of quality and reliability. The position supports the construction of new aircraft carriers as well as the operating fleet. The successful candidate's duties will include maintaining and implementing improvements to hardware and software system designs for various shipboard control systems, development and maintenance of procedures for equipment operation, troubleshooting instrumentation and control system issues, developing and performing equipment tests, performing detailed technical evaluations, and authoring technical reports. Duties will also include regular verbal and written communications with co-workers, management, and customers. The position will leverage the candidate's prior Navy nuclear operations experience to help drive improvements in system design and operations, and to provide end user perspective in making design decisions. The successful candidate will also be relied upon to help foster the growth of plant operations knowledge within the group.

Job Requirements

• Operational experience with Navy Nuclear Propulsion
• A strong understanding of integrated nuclear power plant operations
• The ability to read and understand electrical schematics
• Coursework or experience with computer programming

Senior:

• BS degree in engineering or Bachelor's degree in a science related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of six years of relevant experience; or
• MS degree in engineering or Master's degree in a science related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of four years of relevant experience; or
• Currently or previously Shift Supervisor Part I qualified or EDO and two years as EOOW in the Nuclear Operations Program; or
• Three years as SRE plus Watch Instructor and Refueling Facility Area Refueling Engineer and Fuel and Barrier Shift Supervisor (ECF only), or SRE qualified and six years of experience

Principal:

• BS degree in engineering or Bachelor's degree in a science related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of nine years of relevant experience; or
• MS degree in engineering or Master's degree in a science related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of seven years of relevant experience; or
• Currently or previously Shift Supervisor Part II qualified or qualified SIT and three years as EOOW in the Nuclear Operations Program; or
• Current or previous CRE Qualification, or six years as SRE, or SRE qualified with nine years of experience

Job Preferred Skills

• A degree in electrical or computer engineering (other engineering disciplines will be considered based on level of general electrical and computer programming knowledge)

• Demonstrated self-starter.

• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills are highly desirable

• Strong written and verbal communications skills with an ability to articulate technical ideas in a clear and concise manner.