Oklo
Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
About this role
Oklo seeks an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to design, integrate, commission, and operate instrumentation and control systems for advanced nuclear technology test platforms in Idaho Falls. You'll translate technical requirements into reliable measurement and control functions, working across multidisciplinary teams throughout the system lifecycle with up to 10% travel.
What you'll do
- Design control-system architectures, I/O strategies, and network concepts for test platforms and facility systems
- Select and specify instruments for temperature, pressure, flow, level, position, and other measurements while evaluating accuracy and environmental suitability
- Develop, configure, and verify control logic, operator graphics, alarms, interlocks, and data-acquisition functions using distributed control systems and PLCs
- Prepare engineering documentation including loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, control narratives, and as-built records
- Develop and execute design-verification activities, factory and site acceptance tests, loop checks, and startup plans
- Support test operations, diagnose instrumentation and control issues, and implement corrective actions
What they're looking for
- Instrumentation and controls system design
- Emerson DeltaV distributed control systems (preferred)
- PLC programming and configuration
- Process equipment knowledge (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, pressure equipment)
- Engineering documentation and drawing preparation
- Commissioning and startup procedures
- Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
- ASME NQA-1 and nuclear quality assurance (preferred)
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Oklo
Oklo develops advanced fission reactor technologies aimed at commercializing clean energy solutions. The company is hiring regulatory engineers, thermal hydraulic test engineers, technical product engineers, systems engineers, and software lifecycle specialists to support reactor design, licensing, testing, and engineering operations.
View all jobs at OkloLikely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing control architectures for complex test systems and how you handled interfacing multiple subsystems
- Walk us through your experience with Emerson DeltaV—what types of control modules and sequences have you configured?