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Principal Nuclear Engineer - Digital / I&C

PSEG
Hancock's Bridge, NJ, US, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Nov 2025
💰 $193,800/yr($118,000/yr$193,800/yr)

About the role

 
Requisition: 83083
 
PSEG Company: PSEG Power
 
Salary Range: $ 118,000 - $ 193,800
 
Work Location Category: Hybrid Fixed
 
We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use less energy, and it’s cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.
Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

 

We know life isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is work. That’s why we offer flexible work options depending on the role.
In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of three work location categories:
1. Onsite – roles where employees are expected to be onsite daily.
2. Hybrid fixed – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work fixed days each week 
3. Hybrid flexible – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work, but the onsite requirements have greater flexibility. (i.e. 5-8 days a month vs. set days each week).

 

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

 

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

 

Job Summary

Corporate I&C/ Digital Design engineer for Salem and Hope Creek is responsible to providing support for all Digital and I&C design basis activities assigned to them in support of the safe and efficient operation of the Generating Stations. Represents, leads, develops overall strategies and influences decision-making for performance of the assigned design discipline. Provides support for routine design assessments, outage readiness and preparation for outside organizational assessments (i.e. INPO). 

Job Responsibilities

  • The Design Engineers job responsibilities include configuration changes, setpoint calculations, engineering evaluations, Corrective Action Program, Environmental Qualification, support shift coverage for refueling outages, support license change requests, support plant engineering emergent design related requests, 50.59 preparation/reviews and technical evaluations.
  • The successful individual will be able to fulfill an LRE (lead responsible engineer) role for configuration changes and capital projects. 
  • Managing, determining and subsequently developing/preparing the applicable design related information associated with a design change.
  • Verifying that the problem to be solved by the project has been clearly understood and agreed upon by the stakeholders.
  • Ensuring that conceptual engineering is thorough and reasonable alternatives have been evaluated.
  • Identifying, estimating, and coordinating Design Engineering and inter-facing departmental resources needed to support development and implementation of a design change package.  
  • Developing a schedule for completion of engineering activities.
  • Managing contracted engineering efforts with respect to technical acceptance, cost schedule, and other associated duties.
  • Interfacing with Project Managers to ensure that Engineering deliverables meet the overall project needs.
  • The successful candidate will also perform other assigned duties as determined by the I&C Design Engineering Branch Manager. Technical proficiency is desired in Instrumentation and Controls (control systems, setpoint, scaling, environmental qualification, DCS, etc.).

Job Specific Qualifications

  • BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or related Technical Degree. 
  • Minimum of 15 years experience in the nuclear industry or related industrial experience. 

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