Our Chalk River location is looking for a Software/Instrumentation Engineer (New Grad) to support our Assembly, Commissioning, and Electrical branch. If you see yourself working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, participating in the design and development of software and control systems for semi-automated equipment for low-access, high-radiation environments. Apply today!
What will you be doing!
- Providing software development support for tooling and equipment design within the Mechanical Equipment Development Branch, including selecting and interfacing with system instrumentation and control infrastructure.
- Authoring technical documentation related to system and software design and testing.
- Working in a team environment that includes mechanical engineers and technologists under the guidance of an electrical engineer.
- Evaluating and selecting programmable electronic systems such as data acquisition hardware, real-time controllers, microcontrollers and personal computers.
- Evaluating and selecting automation components such as signal conditioners and special purpose controllers (heating, hydraulics).
- Evaluating and selecting network components such as routers, switches, bridges, access points and mesh networks.
- Working with engineers to collect requirements and design appropriate control/acquisition/automation systems. Understanding mechanical systems and communicating software and control implications in a way that makes sense to a Mechanical Engineer.
- Writing technical documentation such as software requirements and designing and testing plans.
- Configuring and utilizing configuration management tools to do version control, change control and issue tracking.
- Interacting daily with software and instrumentation technologists, Electrical Engineers and mechanical design teams.
- Authoring clear and concise technical documentation.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- At a minimum, a Bachelor (Honour) in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing, such as in software, electrical, mechanical, or mechatronics engineering or a membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
- A bachelors degree in computer science combined with a strong mechanical aptitude would be an asset.
- Experience
- Generally less than 2 years.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- A desire and ability to innovate.
- The ability to learn, adapt, and pivot as new information is discovered or becomes available.
- Ability to work with and communicate with team members of other areas of experience to integrate work supporting a larger system.
- Design and development of PLC and/or LabVIEW control/acquisition/automation systems.
- Implementation of microcontrollers and single board computer such as Arduino or Raspberry Pi.
- Able to evaluate and select hardware as required to support mechanical systems.
- A keen interest and in robotics, digital twinning, machine vision and artificial intelligence.
- Software development using general purpose programming languages such as C, C++, C#, python.
- Software development of programmable logic controllers (PLC) using the PLCOpen in IEC 61131-3 programming languages.
- Software development LabVIEW visual programming language.
- Knowledge of operating systems such as MS Windows, Arduino, Linux.
- Basic understanding of mechanical systems.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.
We offer a complete total rewards package:
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
- Benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
- Tuition support
- and a pension!
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
- Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
- Restore and protect the Environment.
- Contribute to the health of Canadians.
Location:
This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!
CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Read here further on our DE&I Commitment.
CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.
CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.
The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.
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