Senior Electrical Engineer
Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
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Job Summary
Location: Knoxville TN Onsite
Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent
Travel: 25%
Relocation: Available
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required
About AMS Corporation
AMS Corporation is a worldrecognized leader in nuclear instrumentation and control (I&C) system testing troubleshooting and engineering innovation. Headquartered in Knoxville Tennesseeand operating across 26 countriesAMS has spent nearly 50 years ensuring the safe reliable operation of the global nuclear fleet.
AMS blends cuttingedge research with handson engineering expertise. Engineers here work directly with real plant data advanced diagnostic technologies and complex safetycritical systems deployed across every U.S. nuclear power plant and many international facilities.
What truly sets AMS apart is its culture: collaborative missiondriven technically elite and genuinely invested in the longterm growth of its people. Engineers gain mentorship from PhDlevel experts exposure to diverse technical challenges and opportunities to innovate within a company that values curiosity integrity and continuous learning.
This Role
AMS is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer with 10 years of experience to serve as a technical leader in testing evaluating and troubleshooting advanced I&C systems. This role handles complex diagnostic challenges supports system-level evaluations mentors junior engineers and represents AMS in customerfacing technical engagements.
Senior engineers at AMS play a pivotal role in improving equipment methodologies test procedures and overall engineering quality across the organization.
Oversee data acquisition signal measurement advanced diagnostics and engineering evaluations
Serve as a primary technical expert during onsite plant trips and customer interactions
Diagnose unexpected test results determine root causes and recommend corrective actions
Support hardware development prototype evaluation equipment upgrades and documentation updates
Drive quality assurance compliance and structured engineering processes
Produce highquality reports evaluations and customerfacing technical documentation
Mentor junior engineers and guide technical development
Provide expertise during customer discussions project planning and engineering reviews
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and maintain strong customer rapport
Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field
10 years of professional engineering experience
Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
Deep handson experience with instrumentation controls electrical systems signal processing hardware or DAQ systems
Expertise using oscilloscopes spectrum/network analyzers multimeters signal generators and DAQ tools
Strong analytical documentation and communication skills
Ability to work independently while supporting complex engineering tasks
Willingness to travel (25%)
U.S. citizenship required
Experience in nuclear defense aerospace manufacturing or other regulated industries
Hardware troubleshooting prototype development or circuitlevel testing experience
Familiarity with MILSTD461 IEC 61000 or EMC/EMI troubleshooting
Experience mentoring or leading engineers
Strong background writing advanced engineering evaluations or test procedures
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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