Automation & Controls Engineer, Functional Safety

About the Company

General Matter enriches uranium. We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US, to restore America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel for AI, advanced manufacturing, and critical industries.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and commission PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, and safety instrumented systems for hazardous industrial equipment
• Lead functional safety lifecycle activities, including hazard analysis, SIL determination, SRS development, verification, validation, and proof testing
• Develop controls architecture, interlocks, permissives, shutdown logic, cause-and-effect matrices, and alarm strategies
• Support design reviews, HAZOPs, LOPAs, FAT/SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational readiness
• Produce clear engineering documentation for regulated, safety-critical systems
• Work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, process, nuclear, operations, and safety teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Chemical, Mechanical, Nuclear Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience designing, commissioning, or maintaining industrial automation and control systems
• Working knowledge of functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, or ISA 84
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, instrumentation, and control panels
• Experience developing and validating interlocks, safety functions, trip logic, and shutdown systems
• Ability to work on-site with high-hazard equipment and controlled facility environments
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certification or equivalent
• Experience with uranium processing, nuclear facilities, chemical plants, or high-consequence industrial systems
• Familiarity with NFPA 70 / NEC and UL 508A industrial control panel requirements
• Familiarity with HAZOP, LOPA, SIL verification, FMEA, and fault tree analysis