Instrumentation & Controls Technician (Nuclear)

Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States; onsite role. The position may involve access to U.S. export-controlled information, so only applicants who qualify as U.S. persons may be eligible.

Salary: $30–$55 per hour

Company

hirify.global develops fast-fission power plants, nuclear fuel recycling technologies, and radioisotope supply-chain solutions.

What you will do

• Install, terminate, configure, calibrate, and verify sensors, transmitters, control valves, analyzers, data-acquisition equipment, and related electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Configure, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain distributed control systems, PLCs, HMIs, data-acquisition systems, and test-control hardware, including Emerson DeltaV configurations.
• Fabricate and assemble test platforms, instrument panels, control cabinets, junction boxes, cable trays, conduit, tubing, wiring, and pneumatic systems.
• Support test-readiness reviews, equipment startup, test execution, shutdown, and post-test activities while monitoring system performance.
• Diagnose instrumentation, electrical, communications, controls, and data-acquisition issues; perform preventive maintenance and recommend reliability improvements.
• Assist with equipment selection and procurement and verify compliance with technical and quality requirements.

Requirements

• Associate degree, technical diploma, apprenticeship, military technical training, or equivalent practical experience in instrumentation, controls, electronics, electrical technology, industrial automation, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with industrial instrumentation, control systems, test systems, process facilities, or similar equipment.
• Experience installing, calibrating, commissioning, maintaining, and troubleshooting industrial instrumentation.
• Ability to interpret electrical, wiring, loop, and piping and instrumentation diagrams, instrument data sheets, and equipment manuals.
• Familiarity with 4–20 mA signals, discrete I/O, HART, Ethernet-based communications, and calibration and diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to lift, move, and position equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.

Nice to have

• Strong familiarity with Emerson DeltaV, including hardware, I/O, configuration, graphics, alarms, control modules, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with thermal-hydraulic, mechanical, chemical, high-temperature, high-pressure, or liquid-metal test systems.
• Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, power generation, or another highly regulated industry.
• Familiarity with ASME NQA-1 requirements covering test control, calibration, procurement, document control, and configuration management.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment emphasizing ownership, collaboration, creativity, adaptability, and efficient execution.
• Flexible time off, flexible work hours, equity, bonuses, and competitive pay.
• 401(k), health insurance with employer contribution, HSA, FSA, and wellness credits.
• Employment may be contingent on successful completion of drug screening and may include drug testing under company policy and applicable law.