Test Engineering Consultant 2 – Nuclear, DCS/Digital I&C Upgrades

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $145.3k - $222k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⚙️ Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

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Sargent & Lundy

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1891

🏗️ Construction

🎖️ Defense

⚡ Energy

Construction • Defense • Energy

Sargent & Lundy is a global leader in engineering and design for the power industry, with over 130 years of experience. The company specializes in providing consulting, engineering, design, analysis, and project services for various sectors, including nuclear power, renewable energy, conventional power, oil and gas, and government services. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, Sargent & Lundy helps clients navigate complex challenges throughout the lifecycle of their projects, contributing to advancements in energy sustainability and national security.

📋 Description

• Serve as the test engineering technical lead for DCS and digital I&C upgrade projects • Develop and maintain project-specific test strategies, test plans, test procedures, and acceptance criteria • Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), integrated system testing, site acceptance testing (SAT), pre-operational testing, and commissioning activities • Coordinate with discipline leads and project teams across business units on technical scope, priorities, and deliverables • Coordinate test scope, interfaces, schedules, prerequisites, resources, equipment, and documentation across engineering and project teams • Review digital control system designs, logic, displays, alarm functionality, communication interfaces, system configurations, and supporting documentation for testability and completeness • Direct identification, documentation, evaluation, and resolution of test discrepancies and potential deficiencies • Provide technical guidance to test engineers and project personnel, including coaching, work planning, and deliverable review • Interface with clients, vendors, construction and commissioning organizations, and regulatory stakeholders • Develop project management and commissioning/testing plans with acceptance criteria, verification/validation requirements, and turnover deliverables • Support project estimates, proposals, schedules, resource plans, and execution strategies • Ensure testing follows approved procedures, quality requirements, configuration controls, cybersecurity expectations, and applicable nuclear standards and regulations • Prepare technical reports, test records, turnover packages, status updates, and recommendations for project leadership • Identify opportunities to improve test methods, standardize deliverables, and strengthen execution across the digital I&C practice • Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future nuclear project execution • Support nuclear power clients with DCS and digital I&C upgrade project planning, execution, and delivery

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, nuclear engineering, controls engineering, or a related discipline • 10+ years' experience in test engineering, commissioning, systems integration, or I&C engineering within the nuclear power or other highly regulated industry • Demonstrated experience with DCS, digital I&C systems, plant control systems, or related automation platforms • Experience developing, reviewing, and executing formal test procedures and acceptance testing programs • Strong understanding of system integration, requirements traceability, configuration management, verification and validation principles • Ability to lead technical work, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work to schedule • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams • Ability and willingness to travel approximately 20 to 25% • Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent technical credential preferred • Experience supporting nuclear plant modifications, digital modernization programs, DCS replacements, or digital I&C upgrades preferred • Experience with Emerson Ovation, Siemens, Foxboro, Schneider Electric, GE, or comparable nuclear-grade control systems preferred • Familiarity with nuclear quality assurance programs and standards, including 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, IEEE 7-4.3.2, IEEE 603, ASME NQA-1, and applicable NRC guidance preferred • Experience with human factors engineering, safety-related and non-safety-related digital systems, cybersecurity controls, or safety system modernization preferred • Experience leading FATs, SATs, integrated testing, or outage-related implementation and testing activities preferred • Project management, work planning, estimating, or client-development experience preferred • Proficiency with Microsoft Office • Strong organizational and time-management skills • Core skills in project governance, scheduling, cost management, risk/issue tracking, vendor management, process improvement, team leadership, stakeholder communication, and organizational alignment • Comfortable supporting station outage activities such as Outage Support, as required • Must be authorized to work in the United States; the employer does not sponsor U.S. work authorization

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision health plans • Life and accident insurance • Disability coverage • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Back-up daycare • FSA and HSA • 401(k) • Pre-tax commuter account • Merit Scholarship Program • Employee Discount Program • Corporate Charitable Giving Program • Tuition assistance • First Professional Licensure Bonus • Employee Referral Bonus • Paid annual personal/sick time (PST) • Paid vacation • Paid holidays • Paid parental leave • Paid bereavement leave • Flexible work arrangements • Yearly discretionary bonus eligibility