Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$84,762–$129,498/yr

Benefits

Digital Systems:

  • PLC, DCS, Touchscreen displays, network switches and control systems
  • Functional Requirement and Procurement Specifications for instrumentation and control components and systems
  • Process instrumentation replacement evaluation reports and nuclear modification packages

Controls System Design:

  • Applications for low and medium voltage distribution systems and controls for equipment
  • Controls for turbines, pumps, feedwater control, and data displays
  • Power plant instrumentation and controls systems design for either BWR of PWR reactors, including DCS for turbine, control, feedwater control, and data display

AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy:

  • Expected to lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows
  • Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked
  • overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required

Sargent & Lundy

Sargent & Lundy is a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing. They have expertise spanning small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced reactor technology (ART), and first-of-a-kind commercial reactor restart projects.

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