Automation & Controls Engineer, Functional Safety

About the company General Matter enriches uranium. We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US. In the process, we are restoring America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive. Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume. Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way. Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society. We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms. Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable. About Th is Role We’re looking for an Automation & Controls Engineer focused on Functional Safety to own the safety-critical controls systems that support our industrial operations. In this role, you will serve as the functional safety expert for electrical panels, PLC deployments, instrumentation, interlocks, and safety instrumented systems, ensuring that each system is designed, documented, tested, and commissioned in accordance with applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements. You will work closely with electrical, mechanical, process, nuclear, operations, and safety teams to translate hazardous-process requirements into reliable controls architectures, validated shutdown logic, and field-ready systems that protect people, equipment, and operations. Responsibilities Design, specify, and commission PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, and safety instrumented systems for hazardous industrial equipment. Lead functional safety lifecycle activities, including hazard analysis, SIL determination, SRS development, verification, validation, and proof testing. Develop controls architecture, interlocks, permissives, shutdown logic, cause-and-effect matrices, and alarm strategies. Support design reviews, HAZOPs, LOPAs, FAT/SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational readiness. Produce clear engineering documentation for regulated, safety-critical systems, including requirements, test plans, drawings, and change records. Work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, process, nuclear, operations, and safety teams to deliver reliable facility systems. Basic Qualifications Working knowledge of functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISA 84, or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Chemical, Mechanical, Nuclear Engineering, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience designing, commissioning, or maintaining industrial automation and control systems. Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, instrumentation, and control panels. Experience developing and validating interlocks, safety functions, trip logic, and shutdown systems for hazardous processes. Ability to work on-site with high-hazard equipment and controlled facility environments. Preferred Skills and Experience TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certification or equivalent functional safety credential. Experience with uranium processing, nuclear facilities, chemical plants, test stands, or other high-consequence industrial systems. Familiarity with NFPA 70 / NEC, UL 508A industrial control panel requirements, panel listing practices, SCCR, grounding, overcurrent protection, and field installation code compliance. Familiarity with HAZOP, LOPA, SIL verification, FMEA, fa…