Staff Process Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
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Job Location:
Devens, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.
Combining decades of research top talent and new technologies were designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And were working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future.
Were in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018 weve raised nearly $3 billion in capital making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.
Now were looking for more thinkers doers builders and makers to join us. People wholl bring new perspectives solve tough problems and thrive as part of a team.
If thats you and this role fits we want to hear from you.
Join the power movement as Staff Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
The Plant Instrumentation and Control (PIC) team is seeking a Staff Engineer to prepare the team for moving to the ARC era. At least partially due to the progress over perfection mantra of early SPARC development and the lack of standards and norms when starting SPARC development there is a lack of consistency in the SPARC PIC designs and equipment. To build ARCs remotely and to work with established utility customers we must: establish design development and construction standards; create a standard control signal processing platform; develop standard and norms that limit the variety of sensors control devices and communication protocols utilized; and in general create ARC I&C design development procurement installation and commissioning approaches that are consistent and can be recreated using multiple different supply and construction partners in various locations in the world.
What youll do:
- Work both within the team and with other engineering groups to establish and/or improve existing standards norms and processes for tasks such as selecting components labeling components and cables cable and wire color codes issuing documents to vendors and installers etc.
- Work with the software team and the electronics team to develop a standard I&C architecture platform for a majority of the control systems in ARC
- Develop standard control cabinet designs to improve consistency for cabinet build cabinet installation and wiring and cabinet modifications and maintenance
- Develop guidance documents for issues such as when to use individual cables versus multicore cables selecting among various types of cable entry into cabinets determine where and how to ground cable shields etc.
- Develop guidance and processes to limit the variety of communication protocols sensor and control devices types sensor and control device vendors etc. to provide more consistency to the I&C designs
- Review lessons learned from the SPARC era and determine how to incorporate them into the various standards and guidance documents to minimize repeating any adverse lessons learned and to promote any advantageous lessons learned
- Work with other teams to determine the best path for creating better integration between AVEVA Team Center NX Odoo and other various CFS design development and documentation systems
- Work with IT/OT teams to define boundaries roles and responsibilities for interactions between I&C / SCADA equipment and connected plant services
- Develop metrology standards for ARC era & manage SPARC operational metrology framework
- Monitor performance of PIC installed systems post SPARC commissioning develop reliability insights
- Develop standards framework I&C continuous work processes in ARC era including system definition & governance long term lifecycle planning management of change verification & audit
- Engineer and qualify instrumentation for high-risk or extreme environments such as cryogenic services high-voltage systems or molten salt transfer
- Oversee the design & integration of DCS/PLC hardware and industrial systems platforms to create a cohesive scalable unified automation network
- Provide technical guidance to cross-functional system owners and lead multi-disciplinary teams to foster an environment of innovation and high-quality results
- Design and deliver training programs for technicians and junior engineers on control systems & instrumentation to prepare regional teams for plant handovers
- Act as a technical advisor to system owners ensuring that reliability and safety standards are integrated into hardware designs from the earliest R&D phases
- Serve as the I&C subject matter expert (SME) during HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) and LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) studies
What were looking for:
- Bachelors degree an Engineering Process Electrical or related field
- 10 years experience in process chemical electronic and/or instrumentation and control engineering
- Designed built installed commissioned and operated industrial control systems with interlocks and protection functions from concept to completion under a QA program
- Selected specified procured installed commissioned and calibrated instrumentation and control components
- Experience translating R&D projects into standardized repeatable engineering processes for global expansion
- Familiarity with and ability to interpret industry standards and adapt/apply them to CFS needs
- Knowledge of current state of the art options for industrial automation and control systems
- Skills in developing various diagrams and documentation to document the controls design
- Skill in calculating data throughput needs cabinet power and heat loads and other similar calculations needed to ensure system design capabilities and limitations
- Skill in developing cost estimates and schedules
Bonus points for:
- Understanding of the safety risks of the several various high energy systems in the ARC design and how to mitigate these risks in the design of the I&C systems
- Familiarity with Siemens SIMATIC S7 and Beckhoff product ranges and the in-house CFS designed (e.g. Fast controller) designs for incorporation into the I&C base architecture design
- Familiarity with AVEVA Team Center NX Odoo and other various CFS systems
- Experience in I&C project management through new plant development build start-up commissioning operations & decommissioning
- Experience in I&C engineering in the power generation sector
- Experience in I&C system auditing practices & procedures
- Experience in I&C system design planning at regional/global engineering level
- Knowledge of how to perform a FMECA
- Knowledge of industry standards for project planning management and execution
Must-have Requirements:
- Perform activities such as typing or sitting for extended periods of time
- Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include heat cold noise fumes strong magnets lead high voltage and cryogenics
$170000 - $250000 a year
Salary range for this full-time position equity benefits.The actual salary will depend on level location qualifications and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include:
Competitive compensation with equity
13 Company-wide Holidays
Flexible vacation days
10 sick days
Generous parental leave policy
Health dental and vision insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Professional growth opportunities
Team-building activities
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At CFS we excel in fast-paced environments driven by our values of integrity execution impact and self-critique. As we grow were eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.
We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally regardless of race color national origin ancestry citizenship status protected veteran status religion physical or mental disability marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age or any other basis protected by law.
This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively Export Control Laws). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
