Nuclear Systems Engineer

Position Overview

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customers' homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. As Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future – serving communities beyond Michigan with renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services across 19 states.

But we’re more than a leading energy company... At DTE, we take care of each other and our customers. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes and celebrates differences while valuing everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Bring your energy to DTE and help make a real difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform engineering assignments following defined processes, procedures, and instructions.
• Propose solutions to engineering-related problems and collaborate with experienced professionals to implement timely solutions involving design, operation, and maintenance of company assets.
• Collaborate with other engineers to provide follow-up engineering assistance on defined issues within time and budget constraints.
• Develop models, analyze data, and recommend process improvements; prepare and present findings to management and external parties.
• Provide field engineering assistance and technical support as needed.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear quality assurance documentation, nuclear security safeguards, NERC-CIP, critical digital asset, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics.
• Experience levels required:
  • Associate – Some engineering internship/co-op experience preferred.
  • Staff – 2 years of experience.
  • Senior – 4 years of experience.
  • Principal – 6 years of experience.
• On-Site Role: Must be available to work on-site at the assigned work location.
• Emergency Response: Must maintain a position on the Fermi Emergency Response Organization (ERO) in support of the Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP).
• Must pass all phases of In-Processing including background investigation, psychological screening, appropriate radiation/respiratory training, and drug/alcohol screening.
• Physical capability to work in the plant (e.g., climbing stairs, working in hot environments, and in radiation/contamination areas).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, primarily Excel and Word.
• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills along with strong time management, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Electrical and/or Instrumentation & Control (I&C) print reading (demonstration may be required).
• This is not a programming-based position.