Control Systems Software Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Controls Software Development Engineer serves as the technical lead for automated sensor calibration systems and test stand equipment. This role is responsible for developing the software, controls, data architecture, and analytics infrastructure required to automate calibration processes and provide complete traceability of calibration records throughout their lifecycle.

Working closely with controls, instrumentation, metrology, quality, operations, and data teams, the successful candidate will design and build National Instruments (NI) data acquisition systems, develop LabVIEW-based calibration software, and establish the data pipelines and analysis tools that collect, store, validate, and analyze calibration data. The engineer will also evaluate and select data platform architectures, including integration with Palantir Foundry and related data technologies.

All work is performed under an NQA-1 quality program within an NRC-regulated environment, requiring the highest standards of technical rigor, accuracy, repeatability, and documentation.

What You'll Do

As the technical leader for calibration automation, you will drive the design and implementation of advanced calibration systems supporting a wide range of instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level sensors, as well as specialized test stand equipment. You will evaluate, select, configure, and integrate National Instruments data acquisition hardware and reference standards while developing robust LabVIEW applications that automate calibration sequences, capture high-fidelity measurement data, and support long-term operational reliability.

You will establish the software architecture, coding standards, reusable development libraries, and quality practices that guide the calibration software program. In addition, you will develop control logic for automated sequencing, system stabilization, and process setpoint management using LabVIEW and PLC technologies where appropriate. Working at the intersection of controls engineering and digital transformation, you will evaluate data management solutions, recommend platform architectures, and lead the integration of calibration systems with Palantir Foundry, databases, historians, and related enterprise technologies.

A significant part of the role involves building data pipelines and designing data models that provide complete calibration traceability, linking equipment records with reference standards, procedures, operators, asset identifiers, and calibration results. You will develop analytical tools that evaluate calibration curves, measurement uncertainty, drift performance, statistical trends, and pass/fail criteria, while creating dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into equipment status, calibration schedules, out-of-tolerance conditions, and long-term performance metrics.

You will also develop operator interfaces that simplify calibration execution and review, author technical documentation including software requirements, data specifications, test procedures, and calibration instructions, and ensure systems are verified and validated through rigorous testing programs. Success in this role requires maintaining compliance with NQA-1 software quality standards, configuration management requirements, version control processes, and audit-ready documentation practices.

In partnership with cybersecurity, quality, and operational technology teams, you will support data integrity, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements while investigating measurement anomalies, troubleshooting complex system issues, and leading root-cause analyses. As a senior member of the engineering organization, you will mentor junior engineers, provide technical leadership across disciplines, and coordinate the work of vendors and contractors to ensure successful project execution.

We’d Love to Hear from Candidates With

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered
• Eight or more years of experience developing data acquisition, automated test, or controls software solutions within industrial, process, manufacturing, energy, or testing environments
• Demonstrated success designing and implementing automated data collection and analysis systems for calibration, testing, or measurement applications
• Advanced experience developing applications in LabVIEW and integrating National Instruments DAQ hardware with a variety of sensor and instrumentation technologies, including analog and digital signals, RTDs, thermocouples, 4-20 mA devices, serial communications, GPIB, and Ethernet-based systems
• Experience working with databases, historians, and data platforms, including SQL and data modeling concepts
• Ability to evaluate technical tools and recommend scalable software and data architectures
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for analysis, automation, and data processing
• Strong understanding of instrumentation principles, metrology, calibration methods, and measurement uncertainty
• Working knowledge of PLC programming and industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, EtherNet/IP, and OPC UA
• Experience operating within formal quality and change management systems, including NQA-1 or similar frameworks
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, instrument loop drawings, and technical specifications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

A Successful Candidate Also Bring

• Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) or Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA)
• Experience implementing Palantir Foundry pipelines, ontology models, and dashboards
• Experience with NQA-1 software quality assurance, software verification and validation, and software dedication processes
• Experience with calibration management systems and traceability to NIST or equivalent standards
• Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and uncertainty calculations, including GUM methodologies
• Experience supporting nuclear, gas centrifuge, or other highly regulated industrial facilities
• Functional safety experience, including SIL-rated systems and safety PLCs
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ASQ Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification
• Active Q or Top Secret security clearance

Pay:

Estimated Starting Base Salary Range: $98,227-163,711.  This position is Incentive eligible. Centrus considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.  While the posted range reflects the anticipated hiring range for this position, compensation above the range may be considered for candidates with exceptional qualifications and directly relevant experience.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position will require a pre­-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance.  Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made.  In addition, once employed, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government.  Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.

Centrus Energy Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.