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We are seeking an I&C Engineer to join our team supporting the Oak Ridge National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The I&C Engineer will be responsible for supporting the design and development of detailed design. In this role the engineer will interact with and guide Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering and multi-disciplinary design assurance teams to realize optimal design solutions in compliance with ITER requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work with I&C and mechanical engineers, designers, and analysts on development of detailed design.

• Check and back-check drawings and documents produced by designers or other engineers.

• Support the design of Piping and Instrument Drawings (P&IDs).

• Develop panel wiring and interconnect cabling designs.

• Design panel layouts and perform enclosure cooling calculations.

• Produce control system input/output and instrumentation lists.

• Design power distribution single line diagrams.

• Develop control strategies and state transition diagrams.

• Write control system hardware descriptions including control requirements, functional specifications, and control system architecture descriptions.

• Write control software requirements specifications and control software design descriptions.

• Specify PLC systems.

• Specify vacuum gauges and controllers.

• Write procedures and participate in qualification of instrumentation for high magnetic field areas, EMI/EMC testing, gamma and neutron radiation testing, etc.

• Write factory acceptance test procedures.

• Write statements of work for I&C design and fabrication.

• Self-starter with strong verbal and written communications skills.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

• Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.

• 5+ years of both I&C engineering design and hands-on experience, including the following:

  • P&ID preparation

  • PLC system design

  • Enclosure design

  • Cable design

  • Control software design

  • Cable/harness design

  • SEE Electrical Expert or similar CAD electrical design software

  • IEC standards and CE-compliance

  • Siemens S7 PLC and/or EPICS programming

• Knowledge of I&C engineering and design practices including drawings, specifications, and codes.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically as required.

• Excellent writing skills to be able to write coherent design documents.

• Must be a self-starter able to work both independently and in a team.

• Proficient in use of office automation tools, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with ITER project.

• Previous large-scale plant design experience.

• Experienced in development of state transition diagrams, electrical load lists, and wiring diagrams.

• Experience with PLC architecture design, programming, test and validation.

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.