| Location | Oak Brook, IL |
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; 401(k) with 5% match; unlimited PTO; paid parental leave
Role & Responsibilities
We are seeking a Lead Instrumentation and Control Architect for an advanced nuclear technology company, which would be a great opportunity for someone with experience in safety-critical I&C system architecture looking to further their career in advanced reactor design.
Define and maintain the top-level I&C architecture and design basis for reactor and plant systems
Establish independence, redundancy, diversity, and defense-in-depth principles; select I&C platforms and networks
Lead FMEA, common-cause, and single-failure evaluations and maintain requirements traceability
Provide technical direction to I&C engineers and support NRC licensing questions and technical risk management
Essential Qualifications
10+ years (8+ with MS) in system-level I&C architecture design, preferably nuclear, energy, or aerospace
Experience with safety-critical or regulated control systems; knowledge of IEEE, ISA, and NRC standards, control logic, networks, and cybersecurity
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Control Systems, or Nuclear Engineering
Bonus Qualifications
12+ years of experience
Nuclear safety-related digital I&C or advanced reactor experience
FPGA-based protection and control systems
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