I&C Integration Leader

As the need for nuclear energy grows, the future couldn't be brighter. Join our vital mission to create lasting solutions for our planet's greatest challenges. In this role, you are ready to shape the future of clean energy and make a long-lasting global impact. With us, anticipate engaging and challenging projects that deliver innovative solutions and value-added technologies helping power more than 38 million North American homes.

The I&C Integration Leader will be expected to define and execute Requirements Management, Design Change Control, Design Baseline and Configuration Management strategy to support robust execution and delivery on time of the I&C project. Work closely with I&C engineering and operations, licensing, project management, and quality teams to ensure that Design Baseline aligns with approved project stage and that all design changes are rigorously evaluated, documented, and authorized. Manages a moderate organization of I&C Integration team and support staff. Responsible for cost center management and may oversee multiple work groups. Holds final authority on employee performance, development, long-term planning, and staffing decisions.

Requirements Governance & Framework Development

Develop and maintain the project's requirements management strategy, processes, and tools.

Requirements Decomposition, Analysis & Validation

• Lead the capture and decomposition of requirements from but not limited to:
• Regulatory commitments
• Licensing basis documents
• Safety analyses
• Customer specifications
• Engineering standards
• Facilitate requirement reviews to ensure clarity, feasibility, and testability of the Desing Requirements
• Coordinate validation activities to confirm that requirements accurately reflect stakeholder needs.

Requirements Traceability & Configuration Control

• Maintain endtoend traceability from highlevel regulatory requirements to design outputs, test cases, and operational documentation.
• Ensure requirements are integrated with configuration management and baseline control processes.
• Support audits, inspections, and licensing submittals with complete, accurate traceability records.

Requirements Management Tools & Data Integrity

• Administer requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Polarion, or equivalent).
• Ensure data integrity, version control, and secure access to requirements repositories.
• Develop dashboards and metrics to monitor requirement maturity and compliance.

Design Baseline Development & Governance

• Establish design baseline control processes aligned with:
• NQA1
• 10 CFR 50 Appendix B
• Ensure baselines reflect approved design inputs, regulatory commitments, and licensing assumptions.

Design Change Control & Configuration Integrity

• Lead the Project Change Control Board (CCB), ensuring all proposed changes are evaluated for technical, regulatory, cost, and schedule impacts.
• Maintain full traceability between baseline documents, design changes, regulatory submittals, and implementation plans.
• Ensure that baseline changes follow nucleargrade documentation, review, and approval workflows.
• Coordinate with Engineering and define Configuration Management to ensure design changes are accurately reflected in project baselines.

Schedule & Cost Integration

• Collaborate with Project Controls to ensure schedule and cost baselines are synchronized with technical scope.
• Monitor performance against baselines and identify deviations requiring corrective action.

Risk & Impact Assessment

• Evaluate the impact of proposed changes on safety, licensing, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Work with risk management teams to ensure baseline changes are reflected in project risk registers and mitigation plans.

Configuration Management

• Oversee configuration management processes for I&C digital systems
• Ensure that all software, firmware, HDL code, toolchains, and supporting artifacts meet the stringent regulatory, quality, and traceability requirements mandated by nuclear standards.

CrossFunctional Leadership:

• Systems engineering
• Licensing & regulatory affairs
• Quality assurance
• Verification & validation teams
• Project management

• Coordinate all engineering work (maintains overall technical solution, development of procedures, definition and acquisition of required tools, materials, etc.) and other preparations which will be required to implement the contract within budget/schedule.
• Plans, organizes, implements and follows through to completion a solution to address client's need.
• Defines and forecasts the necessary skills and work arrangements to support the objectives of the project.
• May supervise/coordinate day-to-day operations of engineers, designers, engineering technicians and others who assist in completion of specific project assignments.
• Represents the Company in communication with other organizations to resolve questions, plan, and coordinate work.
• Proposes plans and cost improvement programs that allow the project to achieve its business objectives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
  • Dependent on the position, degrees in Physics, Engineering Technology and Engineering Science may also be accepted.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Basic knowledge of project life cycles, methodologies and phases.
• Basic understanding of specific engineering discipline.
• Supply chain and procurement practices.
• Budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation.
• Stakeholder coordination, team collaboration, client presentations.
• Prioritization, deadline tracking, multitasking.
• Root cause analysis, innovative thinking, adaptability.
• Advanced knowledge related to engineering, requirements management, configuration management, techniques and criteria.
• Working experience with NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 App. B. Knowledge of IEEE 603, IEEE1012, IEEE7-4.3.2 and IEC 62566.
• Excellent communication skills to comprehend, follow direction and convey detailed technical data.
• Grows developed network and maintains good interpersonal relationships; works collaboratively within a team environment.
• Advanced problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Displays leadership characteristics.
• Exhibits questioning attitude and practices self-checking.

Total Rewards Package

• Salary: $99,000- $134,000, and may also include annual incentives and performance bonuses. The base salary range is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.
• Health & Wellness: Multiple medical plan options, dental & vision coverage, life insurance, long- and short-term disability, and optional supplemental plans (critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, dependent life).
• Retirement: 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid Time Off: Up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays annually.
• Extra Perks: Lifestyle spending account, employer paid mental health support, education reimbursement, professional development opportunities, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

Framatome has been shaping the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. for more than 60 years. Framatome Inc. is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, with more than 2,400+ employees across North America supporting nearly every nuclear plant in the nation.

From our facilities in Virginia, Washington, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and beyond, we deliver outage services, advanced nuclear fuel technologies, and next-gen reactor innovations that keep the lights on.

At Framatome, you will join a global team committed to creating reliable, carbon-free energy. Here, you can:

• Solve complex nuclear challenges that directly impact the climate.
• Build your career through technical fellowships, leadership roles, and global opportunities.
• Do your best work in a culture that values safety, innovation, and well-being.

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Offers are contingent on background check and drug screen (where applicable). Positions may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control regulations; applicants must meet eligibility requirements (see DOE 810 Appendix A).