Nuclear I&C Electrical Hardware Engineer in , us

Paragon Energy Solutions

Paragon is seeking a Nuclear I&C Electrical Hardware Engineer to support the development of nuclear power plant control, monitoring, and safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Defining electrical hardware requirements for new hardware components, assemblies, and systems
• Preparing/reviewing design documentation, such as hardware drawings, wiring diagrams, failure modes and effects analysis, reliability calculations, hardware design specifications, power and heat calculations, test specifications, procedures, & reports, commercial grade dedication plans, etc.
• Collaborating with programmable logic engineers to ensure compatibility and integration with the hardware components
• Testing hardware prototypes and analyzing and documenting the results
• Troubleshooting and diagnosing errors and suggesting design modifications
• Overseeing the hardware vendors, contract manufacturers, manufacturing, and integration personnel to ensure end products meet the specified design

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, or similar
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a hardware design engineer or similar
• Experience working on nuclear safety related I&C system development projects, including equipment qualification, commercial grade dedication, and system implementation and test, is highly desirable
• Experience creating drawing packages that define large, complex assemblies such as I&C cabinets with nested bills of materials is highly desirable
• Experience in high-speed multi-layer PCB design is desirable
• Familiarity in the following areas is desirable but not required:
  • SPI, serial, and Ethernet communication and networks
  • Hardware implementations using FPGAs
  • HDL such as VHDL
  • PLC or DCS implementations, including 4-20mA signal loops, RTDs, thermocouples, solid state relays, analog to digital conversion, and digital to analog conversion
  • Board design packages such as OrCAD and Altium
  • Electrical design packages such as SolidWorks Electrical
  • Hardware and system designs with multiple ground domains
  • MATLAB and Simulink
  • Wire routing and quality standards, including UL-508A, IEEE-384, IPC/WHMA-A-620
• Proven ability to create real and positive change, think creatively and respond rapidly to changing priorities and customer needs
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, projects, competing priorities and tight deadlines simultaneously while maintaining quality and accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, MS Project)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Compensation

Compensation details: Yearly Salary

Paragon is an equal opportunity employer.