Sargent & LundyRemote
Senior Cyber Security Engineer - Nuclear
United States of America
Full Time
3 hours ago
No H1B
Key skills
US nuclear cyber security rulesNEI cyber security guidanceCritical Digital Asset (CDA) assessmentCyber Security controls implementationProcess control systems design engineeringCyber Security expertiseCyber security operation center knowledgeNetwork design and implementationPythonMATLABAdvanced ExcelArtificial IntelligenceBilingual Spanish and EnglishCAIAgenticCommunication
About this role
Sargent & Lundy is a leader in nuclear engineering and design, focusing on clean, carbon-free energy solutions. They are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to support their Instrumentation and Controls Engineering group, ensuring compliance with US nuclear cyber security rules and assisting with the digitization of nuclear power plants.
Responsibilities:
- Reviewing Critical Digital Asset (CDA) determinations and assessments for technical accuracy
- Addressing related plant corrective actions and notifications
- Confirming the configuration of devices installed at the site based on network diagrams and system documentation
- Supporting installation of software and hardware on plant digital systems
- Performing tasks for changing device settings to implement cyber security controls
- Performing technical supports requested by the Digital Engineering and Cyber Security supervisors
- Performing other tasks as related to Cyber Security
Requirements:
- BS or MS degree in Cyber Security or equivalent professional experience
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in design engineering for process control systems and general understanding of Cyber Security topics and I&C Systems
- Demonstrated expertise in cyber security
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A basic understanding of cyber security, the concept of a cyber security operation center and knowledge of networks are essential
- Ability to respond and update, in a timely manner, to requests
- Must be bilingual in Spanish and English (Read, Speak, and Write)
- Experience in design engineering for nuclear power plant control systems is preferred
- PE license preferred, but not required
- Work experience in designing or implementing networks would be very helpful
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required
- Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows