Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
Posted on: 6 May 2021
Richland, WA
Job Description
Job Summary
Amentum is currently seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer for our Richland, WA location.
The purpose and scope of this position is to:
Independently function as a safety instrumented system expert, performing a variety of engineering assignments in planning, development, design, manufacture, test, installation, operation, and maintenance of safety instrumentation and safety instrumented systems, predominantly for Department of Energy non-reactor nuclear facilities.
Essential Responsibilities:
1) Independently provide expert safety instrument and safety instrumented system support to internal or external customers.
2) Independently develop technical specifications, technical reports, Safety Integrity Level verification & measurement uncertainty calculations to support SIS & safety instrumentation.
3) Independently generate design concepts and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis for safety instrumented systems.
4) Coordinate and work closely with other engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements.
5) Establish and maintain a filing system or databases as needed for tracking project status.
6) Develop, maintain and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.
7) Direct interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
8) Conduct site visits and experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations.
9) Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
10) Prepare, deliver and submit technical papers and perform engineering studies.
11) Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.
Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands.
Most positions involve work typical of office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting with occasional use of computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must posses planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.
Other Responsibilities:
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree in Engineering or related scientific field and at least 10 years of job-related experience with at least 5 years developing safety instrumented systems. Current ISA-84 Expert certificate, Current Certified Functional Safety Expert (CSFE) qualification or demonstrable SIS experience at expert level. Excellent communications and analytical skills; working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs. Position may require travel. Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.
Amentum
Germantown, MD
Amentum supports the most critical missions of government and commercial organizations world wide.
Amentum is a premier global government and private-sector partner whose experience, passion and purpose drive mission success. We operate, serve, maintain, protect and support the most discerning and critical programs in Nuclear & Environment, Mission Support & Sustainment, Threat Mitigation, Mission Assurance, Strategic Capabilities Engineering in Critical Infrastructures, Facilities, and Ranges here and abroad. Amentum’s culture of safety, operational excellence, and ethics was formed throughout our 116-year heritage and sharpened by our unrelenting dedication to the customer’s mission.
At Amentum, we stand for operational excellence at every facet of the mission. It’s not about just getting the job done, but about empowering missions to accomplish results and positive outcomes for our customers.
With unrelenting dedication, we also support secure supply chains that take advantage of the most appropriate technology while being driven by people that have lived with the outcomes as opposed to just working in them. We also maintain and operate facilities and equipment that enables mission, doing it in ways that extend the useful lifespans while updating it to face modern challenges.
No matter the mission, with Amentum, mission excellence is achieved. See some of our project highlights below:
Although Amentum is new, our heritage dates back to the early 20th Century, with roots in iconic American companies. We honed our reputation throughout the Golden Age of Innovation, establishing deep relationships with customers in the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
In more recent years, we became a preeminent government contractor as URS and later joined with the world’s premier integrated infrastructure company, AECOM. We honed our values of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong sense of safety and integrity.
On Feb. 1, 2020, Amentum was born. Preserving our culture of excellence and commitment to safety and ethical business, Amentum remains a trusted partner to U.S. federal government agencies, allied governments and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we are more than 20,000 professionals in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories working together to ensure the success of our customers’ most vital missions.
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