Senior Lead I&C Engineer

Salary: $84,000 - 124,000 per year Requirements:

• We require a bachelors degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
• We need 10+ years of I&C engineering experience supporting PLC, DCS, SIS, process controls, nuclear, DOE, chemical, high-hazard, or highly regulated industrial facilities.
• We look for strong experience with control narratives, logic diagrams, instrument specifications, loop diagrams, hazardous locations, safety-related controls, and integrated control systems.
• We expect demonstrated ability to lead I&C design work and coordinate complex controls interfaces across multiple engineering disciplines.
• We need knowledge of field instrumentation, I/O architecture, alarms, interlocks, calibration, functional testing, commissioning, and configuration management.
• We require strong technical writing, leadership, communication, review, and troubleshooting skills.
• We require the ability to obtain and maintain the necessary site access, training, and security clearances.
• Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearance requirements, U.S. citizenship is required.
• Preferred experience includes nuclear fuel facilities, uranium processing, hot cells, gloveboxes, GTS, chemical process controls, or safety-significant control systems.
• Familiarity with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Emerson, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Schneider, GE, Wonderware, Ignition, or similar platforms is preferred.
• A Professional Engineer license, ISA certification, functional safety experience, or a control system cybersecurity background is preferred.
• An active DOE L or Q clearance is preferred.

• We lead I&C engineering design for process control, safety-related controls, monitoring, interlocks, alarms, and facility control systems.
• We develop, review, and approve control narratives, logic diagrams, instrument specifications, instrument datasheets, loop diagrams, I/O lists, wiring diagrams, and control system architecture documents.
• We lead PLC, DCS, SIS, HMI, SCADA, alarm management, interlock, data acquisition, and safety-related controls design activities.
• We support hazardous location evaluations, safety-related control requirements, process safety reviews, operability reviews, design reviews, and safety basis interfaces.
• We coordinate I&C interfaces with process, piping, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, cybersecurity, radiological controls, safety basis, construction, vendors, commissioning, and operations teams.
• We review vendor control system packages, instrument submittals, factory acceptance test documentation, software configuration, and system integration deliverables.
• We provide technical direction to engineers and designers supporting control panels, instrumentation, field installation, testing, calibration, commissioning, and turnover.
• We maintain technical quality, configuration control, schedule alignment, and clear communication with project and client leadership.

• Support
• PLC
• Security
• Hardware

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We are Navarro Research and Engineering, an award-winning provider of turnkey solutions delivering comprehensive nuclear, environmental, and technical services to federal agencies, commercial enterprises, and private clients across the United States. Our work supports organizations including the Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense, and NASA, and we also serve commercial and private sector partners facing complex engineering, technical, and environmental challenges. We specialize in nuclear operations, environmental remediation, D&D, waste management, advanced energy, facilities management, and technical and professional services. This is a senior/lead I&C engineering role supporting a new Nuclear Fuel Facility, with responsibility for guiding control system design from development through testing, commissioning, and startup. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, basic and voluntary life insurance, paid time off, and short- and long-term disability coverage.

last updated 33 week of 2026