Senior Automation and Controls Engineer

The role

You will develop, configure, test, and commission control system software for reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. This includes PLC and DCS programming, SCADA and HMI development, and ISA-88 batch control. You will also provide technical direction to contractors and junior engineers.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain PLC and DCS application programs
• Develop and configure SCADA applications
• Design HMI displays in accordance with ISA-101 and HPHMI principles
• Develop batch control software in accordance with ISA-88
• Configure and manage alarm system software to ISA-18.2
• Program, configure, and functionally test safety logic on SIS platforms
• Configure plant historian systems and build process data dashboards
• Implement ISA-95 enterprise-control integration
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols
• Write SQL queries and Python scripts for data processing and automation

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of controls software, PLC programming, or SCADA development experience in process industries
• Hands-on PLC programming experience with at least one major platform using IEC 61131-3 languages
• Hands-on experience developing or maintaining SCADA applications on at least one major platform
• Experience designing HMI displays to ISA-101 or HPHMI principles
• Experience developing batch control sequences in accordance with ISA-88
• Experience configuring alarm management systems with working knowledge of ISA-18.2
• Experience configuring plant historian systems and building operational data dashboards
• Familiarity with ISA-95 enterprise-control integration concepts
• Working knowledge of OPC-UA, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, or Modbus communication protocols
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and I/O lists
• Working knowledge of software version control and change control practice

Nice to have

• Ignition Certified Designer, Rockwell Automation Certified Programmer, Siemens TIA Portal certification, or equivalent platform certification
• ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) or equivalent credentials
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience with ISA-88 batch control implementation including recipe management and material genealogy tracking
• Experience developing safety logic to IEC 61511 under a formal software validation and functional test regime
• Experience with OSIsoft PI / AVEVA PI including PI AF asset framework configuration and PI Web API
• Experience writing SQL queries and stored procedures
• Experience with Python scripting for data processing, API integration, or control system test automation
• Experience with REST API development or consumption for system integration
• Experience with Git or equivalent version control

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend

Before you apply

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder)

About the company

Valar Atomics aims to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. The company is building a first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah.