Nevada National Security Sites · 1 day ago
Senior Engineer Instrument & Control
North Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $152K/yr
5+ years expMission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. They are seeking a Senior Engineer to serve as the Instrument & Control Engineer, responsible for planning, designing, and implementing facility design changes while ensuring compliance with regulations and collaborating with various departments.
Government Administration
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support validation and verification of software specified for customer’s systems utilizing Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) - 1012 Verification and Validation of Software Requirements. Software validation needs can be associated with electric circuit analysis, specifying compatible electric and electronic components, network design, cable installations, and an understanding of process control (e.g., ventilation, hydraulics, electrical generation and distribution, Public Address systems, access control and security, and Building Automation)
Capable of implementing system designs to meet DOE-STD-1195 – Design of Safety Significant Safety Instrumented Systems used at DOE Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities
Experience understanding and designing network diagrams, plan layouts, control schematics, subcontractor specifications and technical oversight of subcontracted designs. Experience in Department of Energy (DOE) or commercial nuclear facilities is preferred
Support Technical Lead for major projects and startups. Initiates collaboration with partners external to MSTS. Leads collaboration with other disciplines and departments to achieve mission execution. Ensure team’s processes and deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. Must have good communication skills to convey technical issues to general audiences
Serve as an advisor to management and other personnel on difficult and critical technical issues. Participate in business development by defining customer needs, developing proposals and planning projects that will produce results meeting customer needs. Work with customer personnel to ensure needs are clearly defined. Work with others to meet customer objectives
Apply knowledge and ingenuity to implement cutting edge, pioneering solutions in the technical arena, often in unexplored areas of investigation and research
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees
Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor's degree in engineering
Or Professional Engineer license
Plus at least 5 years' relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge; graduate research experience may be recognized
Have design skills needed to support ongoing projects that include cable and conduit installation, field engineering, control system installation during sustained facility operation, testing and commissioning planning and execution, evaluation of existing field conditions against configuration managed design drawings and reconciling discrepancies
Have a knowledge of requirements traceability, control system component specification and selection (e.g. sub-contractor technical interface and oversight, field engineering support for construction and retrofits, motor controllers and Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), SCADA/DCS/System Integration working knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), Web Relays, Internet of Things (IoT) Devices). Familiarity with Ignition software is a plus
Ability to interpret codes and standards within the discipline
Must possess a valid driver's license
Preferred
Experience in Department of Energy (DOE) or commercial nuclear facilities is preferred
Prior Department of Energy complex work experience is preferred but not required
Past project engineering experience is preferred
Project management experience is preferred
PMP certification preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision
Both a pension and a 401k
Paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays
Relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location)
Tuition assistance and reimbursement
Company
Nevada National Security Sites
The Nevada National Security Sites help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by: supporting the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear deterrent; providing nuclear and radiological emergency response capabilities and training; contributing to key nonproliferation and arms control initiatives; executing national-level experiments in support of the National Laboratories; working with national security customers and other federal agencies on important national security activities; and providing long-term environmental stewardship of the NNSS’s Cold War legacy.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Melissa Biernacinski
Action Officer, Government/Customer Relations and Strategic Partnerships
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