Instrumentation Specialist

Job Introduction

Job Description for the Instrumentation Specialist: 

This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. We’re committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm’s way.

The Instrumentation Specialist will lead work on several aspects to instrumentation development for the nuclear environment. This is an important role working as a Technical Lead for multi-disciplinary teams and will require interaction with a range of internal and external customers.

The position will primarily support customer projects by identification of requirements, writing proposals for research and other customer work, experimental design, providing experimental data, data analysis, testing and underpinning evidence for instrumentation and processes. Technical report writing, cross team communication, troubleshooting of instrumentation, writing C# .Net code on windows and other platforms and image processing. Also, on-plant maintenance of instrumentation including radiation detector systems and bespoke physical sensors.

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities for the Instrumentation Specialist: 

• Understands and delivers NNL’s EHSS&Q and Assurance Objectives.
• To deliver designated work to standards of safety, quality, cost, and time.
• Adheres to all relevant process and procedures.
• Motivated to develop the skills and abilities that can benefit the team and company.
• Where required support the technical leads and Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) in producing project estimates.
• Maintain good communication with internal and external customers.
• Take responsibility and be pro-active in the development of technical knowledge under guidance of technical leads and SME’s.
• Work collaboratively across multi-discipline teams to achieve mutually beneficial goals.
• Be expected to problem solve difficult projects and on-plant commissioning.
• Designing experimental rigs for testing and underpinning evidence for instrumentation and processes.
• Be able to work from various sites depending on project requirements.
• The position will be expected to develop into a Technical Lead and Safety Supervisor roles.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for the Instrumentation Specialist: 

• BEng Hons Degree in electrical / electronic engineering / instrumentation.
• On plant experience is essential.
• Radiometric instrumentation experience.
• Hold IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent as a minimum qualification.
• Able to write and debug C# .Net code for instrument analysis software.
• Extensive knowledge of Customer requirements and system design, system integration and testing.
• Ability to interface on a technical level with client engineers and stakeholders.
• Able to write User Requirement Specifications, Task Proposals for customer and research projects.
• Testing and underpinning evidence for instrumentation and processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work with engineering, sensor and instrument suppliers.
• Ability to achieve SC level clearance.

Desirable Criteria for the Instrumentation Specialist: 

• Knowledge of CE marking of systems (EMC, LVD). 
• Knowledge of nuclear safety mechanisms (SM), safety related equipment (SRE) and Safety Features (SF).
• Member of a professional institution.
• Full driving license as some travel between sites may be required.

About The Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

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