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I&C Human Factors Engineer

Protingent

Bellevue, WA(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$56–$95 Per Hour
SKILLS
Aerospace and Defense, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Best Practices, C Programming Language, Clean Technologies, Code of Federal Regulations, Communication Skills, Computer Workstations, Contract Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Design Document, Design Evaluation, Detail Oriented, Documentation Design, Electricity, Emergency Procedures, Human Factors, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), Independent Software Vendor (ISV), Industrial Design, Industrial Development, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Legal, Licensing, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Medical Equipment, Military/DoD Standards, Multitasking, Operations Processes, Organizational Skills, Piping, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Control Engineering, Process Development, Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Regulations, Reliability Analysis, Requirements Management, Strategic Planning, Support Documentation, Surveillance, System Integration (SI), System Validation, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Delivery, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Testing, United States Citizen, User Interface (UI) Specification, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Bellevue, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Position Title: I&C Human Factors Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract I&C Human Factors Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for interfacing and supporting geographically diverse and international design team members to develop supporting design documentation. The design team members include in-house and subcontracted resources and may include partner/customer resources as well.
  • Conduct and oversee task analyses for displays, controls, to develop the strategy for monitoring, control, and protection functions for various plant systems.
  • Collaborate and oversee system communication and implementation of HSI Design requirements
  • Collaborate with Operations and Engineering for input on HFE tasks analysis and screen development.
  • Lead design of I&C systems and sub-system functional requirements through final design.
  • Validate the HSI aligns with the simulator, plant operating, abnormal, surveillance, and emergency procedures
  • Interface with a team of internal and external customers, suppliers, partners, licensing, and regulatory authorities on technical issues.
  • Provide direction to team members and assist the I&C Programs Manager with oversight of team members and suppliers.
  • Develop and review system- and component-level specifications and scopes of work.
  • Perform engineering and design evaluations in the application of nuclear codes and standards, licensing requirements, and NRC regulations.
  • Analyze and apply regulatory criteria and standards to complex I&C system design.
  • Develop and review technical design documents, such as System Requirements Documents, System Design Descriptions, Human Factors Analysis, User Interface Specification (UIS), etc.
  • Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables to meet Company requirements, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables.
  • Develop and maintain UIS and data connection mappings so that instrumented parameters and controlled components are correctly allocated to displays and controls across panels and VDUs, consistent with the reactor HSI design process
  • Work with PRA/HRA engineers to develop scenarios for Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) that involve digital HSIs and I&C system responses
  • Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.
  • Collaborate between I&C engineering, HFE, plant operations/maintenance, and licensing to ensure HFE requirements are properly implemented in vendor I&C designs, documentation and licensing submittals regarding HSI design, function allocation, and HF considerations.
  • Contribute to internal design reviews, design change evaluations, and OE reviews where HFE or I&C HSIs are impacted.
  • Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.
  • Support design, planning, and execution of HFE V&V and Integrated System Validation (ISV) per the reactor HFE V&V Execution Plan.

Job Qualifications:
  • M.S. or PhD Degree in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering or equivalent or 8+ years’ experience in Operations and Controls, Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in I&C engineering for complex processes or nuclear systems, including design of digital control / monitoring systems and HSIs
  • At least 3 years’ cumulative experience applying HF principles to human-computer interfaces (control room or comparable process control environments), and workplace / workstation / panel design (layout, reach, visibility, maintainability),
  • Familiarity with nuclear-relevant HF and I&C standards and guidance, such as:
    • NUREG-0711, NUREG-0700
    • MIL-STD-1472
    • IEEE 845, IEEE 1289, IEEE 2411
    • ANSI/ANS-3.1
    • 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1
  • Candidates must have experience in I&C development, diagnostics, and implementation with a demonstrated ability to design and deliver industrial I&C platforms.
  • Collaborate with project partners to complete Human Factors Engineering Deliverables and tasks
  • Demonstrated experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams and producing high-quality technical documentation (requirements, design descriptions, analysis reports, test plans)
  • Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
  • Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
  • Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
  • Ability to work on multiple simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
  • The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork. Will actively support the Company guiding principles.
  • Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
  • Familiarity with working with and/or developing industrial process flow diagrams (PFD) and piping & instrument diagrams (P&ID) desired but not required.
  • Experience in the nuclear industry to include nuclear plant emergency operating procedures, abnormal operation procedures, and human factors reviews is highly desirable
  • The service provider will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
  • Travel Required: 0-5%.

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Pay Rate Range: $56-$95/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience
  • Location: Bellevue or Everett, WA OR 100% REMOTE
  • Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
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Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
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About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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