Senior Computer Systems Engineer - Nuclear Systems

Role: Senior Realtime Digital Control System Software/Systems Designer/Engineer
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
On-Site: 3 Days a Week
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: ASAP

The Computer Systems Engineering department is responsible for digital instrumentation and control equipment for projects involving control, monitoring and operator displays in the nuclear island for our existing domestic and international customers and new builds. We are responsible for digital system design, equipment selection and procurement, and all software activities.

Immediate activities include development of the project cyber security framework procedures and production of preliminary design documentation for the plant-wide communications network.

These are permanent full-time positions and future activities may include design, development, verification, documentation, and testing of computer system software for internal products and projects involving new CANDU nuclear power plant computer architectures/designs and/or computer retrofits to existing nuclear plants and installations.

All duties will be carried out under the general supervision of a Senior Computer Systems Engineer or Technical Lead, and may include the following:

• Prepare requirements and preliminary designs for digital equipment systems such as the plant-wide communications network.
• Prepare requirements and develop tools for test/development systems as needed for the production of safety critical software.
• Execute software engineering tasks including software requirements specification, software design descriptions, coding, verification, testing, and documentation.
• Evaluate computer vendor products and prepare processes and procedures for implementing such products into the computer software design, development and V&V processes.
• Assist in planning activities associated with design, verification and testing of computerized safety, control and monitoring systems.
• Assist in preparation of work-scopes, design and quality requirements, and design plans for the various stages of computer systems development.
• Participate in the concept design of safety, control and monitoring computer systems to define the system requirements, computer architecture, product/tool technologies and evaluate system performance and reliability.
• Assist in preparation of guides and procedures following international standards for work practices related to quality software for safety applications in the nuclear industry.
• Develop software and scripts using a variety of programming languages/ toolsets/ environments including, but not limited to: IEC 61131-3 languages, C, C++, Varian / SSCI-890 Assembler, Fortran, Pascal, Visual Studio, LabView, XML, Photon.
• Test script development using in-house scripting languages.
• Update and/or prepare Computers Engineering design documents including software requirements specifications, software design descriptions, and software manuals.
• Interface with various engineering disciplines, suppliers, and other divisions within the company.
• Develop cyber security processes and documentation related to project activities (procurement, design, etc), and identification of vulnerabilities / controls for specific end-devices. Cyber security activities may require supplemental security clearances.
• Deliver technical presentations accurately and effectively.
• Manage assigned work effectively, including prioritizing, executing, managing schedule and budget, and reporting, to meet project goals.

Qualifications:

• Honors degree in a relevant field of engineering or computer science from a university of recognized standing.
• PEO eligibility is required.
• 10+ years of experience in a computer controls environment is preferred, but may be waived.
• Familiarity or experience with software design/development based on documented industry or international guidelines/standards is an asset.