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Control System/Electrical Engineer - Plant Engineering

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Richland, WAFull-time$110–121K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$110–121K/yr
Location
Richland, WA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Control System/Electrical Engineer supports plant engineering projects involving design, development, analysis, testing, field execution, and resolution of field and quality issues. The role works autonomously on most assignments, applies engineering techniques and standards, and contributes to process improvements. Preferred experience includes industrial automation and controls, PLCs, and project management. A bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least three years of related experience are required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCsLadder LogicControlLogixHMIFactoryTalkIndustrial AutomationInstrumentationControlsServo DrivesPID TuningRoboticsFlow MeasurementTemperature MeasurementPressure MeasurementAnalytical DevicesVision SystemsAutomation Control DesignElectrical StandardsField Work OversightControl System InstallationFunctional CheckoutSystem IntegrationTroubleshootingProject ManagementCapital AppropriationsCost ManagementSchedule ManagementElectrical Craft Resource ManagementEngineering StandardsCommunicationInterpersonal RelationshipsCollaborationProblem IdentificationProblem ResolutionLeadershipSelf-CheckingSpecialized SoftwareProgramming Languages

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related3+ Years Related Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Why This Role Is Critical

As the need for nuclear energy grows, the future couldn’t be brighter. Join our vital mission to create lasting solutions for our planet’s greatest challenges. In this role, you are ready to shape the future of clean energy and make a long-lasting global impact. With us, anticipate engaging and challenging projects that deliver innovative solutions and value-added technologies helping power more than 38 million North American homes.

What You’ll Do Day-To-Day

  • Performs non-standard engineering, varied engineering, and new-to-you assignments typically in areas of design, development, analysis, evaluation, testing, preparation of specifications, execution of field tasks and resolution of field problems and resolution of quality events.

  • Receives minimal assistance and instruction and works autonomously on most assignments and solutions.

  • Ensures compliance with government regulations, organization, industry and customer engineering standards.

  • Independently evaluates, selects and applies a variety of technical techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgement in making adaptations and modifications for tasks not previously performed.

  • Continues to develop knowledge of organization, processes and customers.

  • Works on special projects, as directed.

  • Provides suggestions for improving processes and implementing process improvements.

  • Maintain a safety mindset.

Preferred Skills

  • Interface/operate/program industrial PLCs - specifically Allen-Bradley (aka Rockwell Automation): Fluid with ladder logic, ControlLogix, HMI, FactoryTalk applications.

  • Prolonged experience with industrial automation, instrumentation, and controls: Servo drives, PID tuning,

  • Robotics, Flow, Temperature, Pressure, Analytical Devices, Measurement, Vision.

  • Assist in the design of automation control systems toward the applicable electrical standards, human factors, installation/cost, and maintenance best practices.

  • Oversee field work including new control system installations, functional checkout, integration into existing systems, and troubleshooting.

  • Project Management experience – capital appropriations, cost, schedule. Managing electrical craft resources.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

  • Dependent on the position, degrees in Physics, Engineering Technology and Engineering Science may also be accepted.

  • Minimum of 3 years of related experience.

  • Knowledge of related engineering standards, techniques and criteria.

  • Good communication skills to comprehend and convey detailed technical data.

  • Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships; work collaboratively within a team environment.

  • Good problem identification and problem resolution skills.

  • Displays informal leadership characteristics.

  • Exhibits questioning attitude and practices self-checking.

  • Advanced proficiency with specialized software tools and programming languages as required by the role.

Total Rewards Package

Total Rewards Package

  • Salary: $110,000 - $121,000 and may also include annual incentives and performance bonuses. The base salary range is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

  • Health & Wellness: Multiple medical plan options, dental & vision coverage, life insurance, long- and short-term disability, and optional supplemental plans (critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, dependent life).

  • Retirement: 401(k) with employer match.

  • Paid Time Off: Up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays annually.

  • Extra Perks: Lifestyle spending account, employer paid mental health support, education reimbursement, professional development opportunities, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

About Framatome

Framatome has been shaping the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. for more than 60 years. Framatome Inc. is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, with more than 2,400+ employees across North America supporting nearly every nuclear plant in the nation.

From our facilities in Virginia, Washington, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and beyond, we deliver outage services, advanced nuclear fuel technologies, and next-gen reactor innovations that keep the lights on.

At Framatome, you will join a global team committed to creating reliable, carbon-free energy. Here, you can:

  • Solve complex nuclear challenges that directly impact the climate.

  • Build your career through technical fellowships, leadership roles, and global opportunities.

  • Do your best work in a culture that values safety, innovation, and well-being.

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Offers are contingent on background check and drug screen (where applicable). Positions may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control regulations; applicants must meet eligibility requirements (seeDOE 810 Appendix A (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) ).

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Location US-WA-Richland

ID 2026-3169

Category Engineering, Electrical

Position Type Full-Time

Location Type Onsite

Posted Salary Range USD $110,000.00 - USD $121,000.00 /Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 317 open Control Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–121K/yr
  • US median$106–155K/yr177 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $116K, is 10% below the US median midpoint ($128K) — in the middle half of Control Systems Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Control Systems Engineer jobs in Washington and 317 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Control Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (270 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 228 of the 317 open Control Systems Engineer jobs (72%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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