Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Nuclear
Hatch · Tampa, FL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 70+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 13 days ago
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An engineer-level controls role at Hatch (industrial) in Tampa, FL. In Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
- They ask for
- 70+ years
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $97k–$141k.
Median of the low and high ends of 267 live postings that list pay, out of 787 controls engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Florida plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 16 other live controls postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (70+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 71%
- Automation 65%
- New product launch 41%
- Tooling 41%
- AutoCAD 35%
- ✓ Team leadership 24%
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requirements
as they relate to scope, cost, and schedule.
- ✓Develop I&C deliverables such as lists, calculations, and detailed drawings, including:
o Instrumentation and Controls Design Criteria
o Control philosophy and conceptual design of industrial control systems
o Control narratives
o Instrument index and I/O lists
o Instrumentation calculations, data sheets, specifications, selection, and sizing
o P&IDs
o System architecture drawings
o Instrument location drawings and installation detail drawings
o Wiring and interconnection diagrams
o ISA loop drawings
o Motor control schematics
- ✓Mentor junior and intermediate staff.
- ✓Participate in HAZOP, COMS, and other safety related reviews, as required.
- ✓Interface with other engineering disciplines.
- ✓Actively manage relationships with vendors.
- ✓Support Hatch business development efforts and strategic initiatives, including the preparation of proposals and pursuit plans for the nuclear industry.
You bring to the role
- ◆B.Sc. or B.Eng. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
- ◆Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) status is preferred.
- ◆Minimum of 7–10 years of project experience in the design of instrumentation and control systems in nuclear and/or thermal power plants.
- ◆Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to clients, regulators, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- ◆Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- ◆Ability to function with minimal supervision.
- ◆Sound understanding of applicable engineering codes and standards, including IEEE, ISA, and IEC.
- ◆Experience with construction and commissioning activities.
- ◆Experience working in pressurized water reactor (PWR) and boiling water reactor (BWR) plants.
- ◆Experience working with advanced Generation IV reactors (HTGRs, sodium‑cooled reactors, molten salt reactors, etc.) is desirable.
- ◆Experience working within a nuclear quality management system (ASME NQA‑1).
- ◆Eligibility to work on export‑controlled projects subject to 10 CFR 810.
- ◆Ability to travel for short‑term business trips, domestically and internationally.
Why join us?
- ◆Work with great people to make a difference
- ◆Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- ◆Top employer
What we offer you?
- ◆Flexible work environment
- ◆Long term career development
- ◆Think globa
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Date: Oct 12, 2026
Location
Tampa, FL, US
Company
Hatch
Job Category: Energy
Location: Tampa, FL, United States
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include, but are not limited to
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