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Facility Cognizant System Engineer

Aalo· Engineering
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Idaho Falls, IDfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Facility Cognizant System Engineer (CSE) to provide lifecycle technical ownership of the Critical Assembly Facility (CAF) on the Aalo-X site and support building and infrastructure systems. Hands-on role including field walkdowns, inspections, troubleshooting, documentation, and driving practical improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the assigned CSE and principal engineering point of contact for the Critical Assembly Facility system, including CAF structural and facility-system technical issues.
  • Maintain knowledge of facility design basis, configuration, performance requirements, interfaces, and physical condition; ensure configuration remains aligned with approved requirements, drawings, analyses, and documentation.
  • Maintain Facility Design Description/System Design Description and supporting technical documents.
  • Maintain cognizance over configuration-managed and special-treatment facility SSCs, including basemat, structural, shielding, and related components.
  • Oversee facility structural and architectural components, building envelope, doors and access systems.
  • Oversee basemat and foundation components; biological shielding.
  • Oversee HVAC, normal/non-safety electrical distribution, and lighting.
  • Oversee fire detection/protection systems and cranes/hoists where assigned; site utilities, drainage, and other supporting building and facility systems.
  • Perform routine facility walkdowns and material-condition inspections.
  • Monitor facility and equipment condition for degradation and other adverse conditions; maintain system-health and performance-trending records.
  • Identify recurring facility problems and develop corrective/preventive solutions.
  • Escalate conditions challenging design requirements or facility functions.
  • Provide engineering support to Operations and Maintenance for facility-system issues.
  • Supply design-basis and technical input to maintenance activities.
  • Troubleshoot HVAC, building electrical, structural, access, fire-system, and other facility issues.
  • Support equipment-failure investigations and corrective-action development.
  • Establish or review technical acceptance criteria for repairs and testing.
  • Verify completed work restores required facility configuration and performance.
  • Maintain facility drawings, design descriptions, calculations, equipment records, specifications, vendor information, and related documentation.
  • Participate in engineering change reviews affecting the CAF and assigned building systems.
  • Perform/support physical configuration walkdowns and resolve discrepancies between installed field conditions and controlled documentation.
  • Support USQ screening/evaluation for modifications affecting safety basis.
  • Ensure modifications are designed, reviewed, tested, documented, and incorporated into the configuration baseline.
  • Develop or support engineering solutions for repairs, improvements, and modifications.
  • Prepare calculations, sketches, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and technical evaluations.
  • Support application of building codes (structural, electrical, fire, HVAC) and relevant standards.
  • Coordinate with specialty engineers and external Engineers of Record when required.
  • Support contractor selection and technical bid evaluations; provide technical oversight during installation and construction.
  • Define acceptance and post-modification testing; verify as-built documentation and configuration updates.
  • Comply with IBC, ACI, AISC, NFPA, HVAC/mechanical, OSHA, seismic/NPH requirements, and Aalo Code of Record.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical, Architectural, Facilities, or relevant engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of relevant facility, plant, nuclear, construction, or maintenance engineering experience.
  • Experience supporting operating buildings, industrial facilities, or infrastructure systems.
  • Ability to interpret facility drawings, structural details, specifications, calculations, equipment data, and vendor documentation.
  • Strong practical troubleshooting and field-engineering capability.
  • Experience supporting facility repairs, maintenance, modifications, or construction.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Willingness to spend significant time in the facility working with operators, maintenance personnel, contractors, and vendors.
  • Ability to independently own facility technical issues through resolution.

Skills

Required:Facility system ownership and CSE roleConfiguration & Change ManagementWalkdowns and inspectionsTroubleshooting and field engineeringMaintenance/support for repairs and modificationsCodes and standards knowledge
Nice to have:USQ/support and safety basis

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on technical level
  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Corporate Gym Membership
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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