Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Blykalla is a Swedish deep-tech company at the forefront of the nuclear industry, pioneering the development of small modular reactors that provide clean, safe, and reliable energy. Thanks to lead-cooling, we achieve high safety in a very compact format, allowing for a simple and cost-effective design that can be mass-produced. Our unique reactor design will provide safe and green baseload energy that perfectly complements solar and wind power.

Blykalla is developing and commercializing lead-cooled Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to provide safe, reliable, and fossil-free energy. Our mission is to deploy advanced nuclear technology that enables the decarbonization of industry and supports long-term energy security.

Reliable and accurate instrumentation is fundamental to the safe operation of any nuclear power plant. As Blykalla develops its lead-cooled SMR technology, we are building an in-house instrumentation capability to define, specify, and integrate the measurement systems that provide the data required for plant control, protection, monitoring, diagnostics, and regulatory compliance.

We are seeking a Senior Instrumentation Engineer to lead the specification, integration, and lifecycle management of instrumentation systems for Blykalla's lead-cooled SMR.

This role will be responsible for defining instrumentation requirements, ensuring that measurement systems meet the demanding requirements of reactor operation while working closely with automation, control systems, electrical, mechanical, process, and safety engineers.

The Senior Instrumentation Engineer sits in the Plant Engineering Team within Blykalla, and reports to the Plant engineering manager. We are a diverse team that is passionate about our work and Blykalla. 

Instrumentation System Design

• Develop the instrumentation philosophy for Blykalla's reactor and plant systems.

• Specify instrumentation for Nuclear Island and supporting plant systems.

• Select and specify sensors, transmitters, analyzers, and field devices suitable for nuclear applications.

• Develop standard instrumentation specifications and engineering guidelines.

• Ensure instrumentation designs are maintainable, reliable, and support plant availability objectives.

Measurement System Engineering

Develop instrumentation solutions for measurement of temperature, pressure, differential pressure, flow, level, density, vibration, position, speed, radiation (where applicable) and chemistry and process analyzers.

Support instrumentation for reactor systems, primary coolant systems, heat transport systems, steam and energy conversion systems, auxiliary systems, HVAC systems, water treatment systems and fuel handling systems.

Instrumentation Documentation

Develop and maintain instrument data sheets, instrument index, I/O lists, hook-up drawings, instrument location plans, installation specifications, instrument specifications, calibration requirements and inspection and test plans.

Support development of P&IDs, functional descriptions, cause-and-effect matrices, instrument loop diagrams and control philosophies.

System Integration

Work closely with automation, control systems, electrical, mechanical, process, reactor and safety engineers to ensure instrumentation supports plant operation, protection, diagnostics, and maintenance.

Define interfaces between field instrumentation and plant DCS, PLC, and protection systems.

Vendor & Engineering Partner Management

• Develop technical specifications for instrumentation packages.

• Evaluate vendor proposals.

• Review engineering partner deliverables.

• Support procurement activities.

• Participate in supplier technical meetings.

• Ensure compliance with Blykalla requirements and applicable codes and standards.

Testing & Commissioning

• Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)

• Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)

• Instrument calibration

• Loop checks

• Commissioning activities

• Functional testing

• Performance verification

• Assist in developing maintenance and calibration strategies for operational plants.

You will be part of a highly skilled team with a can-do attitude. We value personnel chemistry and strive to create a workplace where you enjoy coming to. There are however a few things that we think will help in order for you to succeed in this role, these are:

• BSc or MSc in Instrumentation, Electrical, Automation, Control or Nuclear Engineering or a related discipline.

• Fluent in English, spoken and written

• Fluency in Swedish is a plus

• 8-10 years of experience in instrumentation engineering within power generation, process industries, or other highly regulated industrial environments.

• Experience specifying and selecting industrial instrumentation.

• Experience producing instrumentation engineering documentation.

• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering projects.

• Experience reviewing supplier and contractor engineering deliverables.

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of:

• Industrial instrumentation technologies

• Measurement principles

• Process instrumentation

• Instrument selection and specification

• Calibration methods

• Instrument installation practices

• Signal transmission (4–20 mA, HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus PA, Ethernet-based protocols)

• SIL concepts and instrument reliability

• Functional safety fundamentals
  
  

This position is for our office in Stockholm.

Don't miss the chance to be at the forefront of revolutionizing nuclear power. Join our team as Senior Instrumentation Engineer and help shape the energy landscape of tomorrow. Apply today with your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and achievements.

We are proud to foster an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product. This is something we value deeply, and we encourage everyone to be a part of changing the way the world thinks about power supply!

Reference & Background Checks

As part of our recruitment process, we conduct background checks on all candidates. We may also conduct reference checks to gain a well-rounded understanding of your professional experience, performance, and ways of working. This includes both references provided by you and, where relevant, conversations with other professional contacts who have worked closely with you. We strive to be transparent about our reference-checking process and handle all personal data in accordance with applicable data protection regulations. Any additional references will be sought with professional judgment and only when considered relevant to the role.

We offer competitive compensation aligned with our internal salary framework and growth potential in the role.

We do not accept applications via email. 

We are not open to external help from recruitment agencies. 

Note on AI Use: Blykalla may use AI technology to assist with certain administrative aspects of the hiring process, such as note-taking, interview documentation, and reporting. However, every resume and application is reviewed directly by our recruiting team. AI tools are used solely for operational support and do not influence candidate evaluation or hiring decisions.