Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Schedule: Full-Time

Standard Nuclear is fueling America’s nuclear renaissance at industrial scale. Our mission is to deliver the essential building blocks of nuclear power—enabling cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world.

The I&C Manager is responsible for leading Standard Nuclear’s instrumentation and controls function across manufacturing, laboratory, and pilot production environments. This role oversees the installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and improvement of instrumentation, control systems, and related equipment that support safe and reliable operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role in a regulated manufacturing environment. The I&C Manager will work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, and EH&S teams to ensure that process instrumentation and control systems are properly maintained, documented, and aligned with operational requirements. The role is critical to equipment reliability, process consistency, safety, and production scale-up.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Instrumentation & Controls Leadership

Lead day-to-day I&C activities across manufacturing, laboratory, and technical operations
Supervise and support I&C technicians, contractors, and related maintenance personnel
Establish priorities for instrumentation maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and system improvements
Ensure I&C work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved procedures
Serve as the primary technical resource for instrumentation and controls issues across the site

Calibration & Measurement Systems

Own calibration program execution for process instruments, sensors, transmitters, gauges, meters, and related equipment
Ensure calibration activities are completed on schedule and properly documented
Maintain calibration records in accordance with company procedures, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory expectations
Support development and improvement of calibration procedures, standards, and intervals
Coordinate with quality and engineering teams to ensure measurement systems are accurate, traceable, and fit for purpose

Control Systems & Equipment Support

Support troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of control systems, instrumentation loops, panels, sensors, and automated equipment
Work with engineering teams on startup, commissioning, and modification of new systems and equipment
Support PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial control system activities as applicable
Diagnose recurring instrumentation or control system issues and drive corrective actions
Ensure changes to control systems and instrumentation are properly reviewed, documented, and controlled

Preventive Maintenance & Reliability

Develop and maintain preventive maintenance plans for instrumentation and control systems
Partner with maintenance and operations teams to improve uptime, reliability, and equipment performance
Identify obsolete, unreliable, or high-risk instrumentation and develop replacement or upgrade plans
Support spare parts planning for critical instrumentation and controls components
Use failure history and field observations to improve maintenance practices and reduce repeat issues

Project & Engineering Support

Support engineering projects involving instrumentation, controls, automation, and process equipment
Review drawings, specifications, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, control logic, and vendor documentation
Provide input on instrument selection, control strategies, maintainability, and operational needs
Support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and turnover activities
Ensure new systems are maintainable, documented, and supportable by site personnel

Documentation & Compliance

Maintain accurate records for calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, system changes, and equipment status
Ensure I&C activities comply with company procedures, safety requirements, quality standards, and applicable regulatory expectations
Support audits, inspections, corrective actions, and quality reviews related to instrumentation and controls
Develop and improve procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation for I&C activities

Safety & Field Execution

Ensure all I&C work is performed in accordance with safety procedures, including LOTO, electrical safety, PPE, and radiological controls where applicable
Support pre-job planning, hazard identification, and work package development for I&C activities
Maintain field presence to support technicians, troubleshoot equipment issues, and verify safe work execution
Promote disciplined work practices and strong communication between I&C, operations, engineering, and EH&S

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or a related technical field; equivalent technical, military, or industrial experience will be considered
7+ years of experience in instrumentation, controls, automation, maintenance, or electrical systems in an industrial or manufacturing environment
Experience leading technicians, contractors, or technical teams in a field-based environment
Strong understanding of process instrumentation, control loops, sensors, transmitters, gauges, meters, and industrial control systems
Experience with calibration programs, calibration records, and traceable measurement systems
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings
Experience troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, VFDs, control panels, and automated equipment preferred
Familiarity with preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, spare parts planning, and maintenance management systems
Strong documentation skills and experience working in regulated or quality-controlled environments
Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, and EH&S teams
Experience in nuclear, chemical processing, energy, aerospace, defense, or other regulated industrial environments is a plus

BENEFITS

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Disability and Life Insurance
401(k) Plan
Paid Time Off and Holidays

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

This role is based on-site in Oak Ridge, TN and involves regular work in manufacturing, laboratory, pilot production, and industrial environments.

The position requires hands-on support of instrumentation, electrical, and control systems, including field troubleshooting, equipment inspections, and coordination of maintenance and calibration activities. Work may involve standing for extended periods, use of PPE, lockout/tagout, electrical safety controls, and occasional work in controlled or radiological areas. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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