ATR Experiment Engineer

Idaho National Laboratory • Idaho Falls, ID

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking an Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) Experiment System Engineer to support the development of advanced nuclear energy systems and experimental infrastructure critical to the nation’s energy future. Our team works a 4x10 schedule located at our ATR facility with every Friday off. In this role, you will collaborate with experiment teams to define experiment requirements and ensure system operability is maintained to support experiment needs. You will evaluate, maintain, modify, and test facility and process support systems to sustain operational readiness and initiate corrective actions when necessary. Your responsibilities include developing and implementing procedures for facility and equipment operations, analyzing incidents to inform preventive measures, and directing activities to ensure efficiency and adherence to safety standards. Additionally, you will maintain configuration management and technical baselines, develop loop chemistry requirements, and provide ongoing support to operations, maintenance, and project personnel to ensure systems meet both operational and research objectives.

Requirements

• Level 2: Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in Engineering. All degrees must be from a program accredited by ABET.
• Level 3: Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience. All degrees must be from a program accredited by ABET.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "L" clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• National Laboratory engineering experience.
• Nuclear Safety experience.
• Familiarity with ATR experiment processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) experiment representatives to ensure experiment readiness.
• Evaluate, maintain, modify, and test facility systems and process support systems to ensure continued operational readiness.
• Initiate corrective actions.
• Develop experiment specific safety requirements and ensure requirements are properly implemented into procedures and other work control documents.
• Direct operating or maintenance activities to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
• Develop and maintain configuration management and the technical baseline of multiple systems and component groups.
• Develop and modify loop chemistry requirements.
• Perform experiment safety analysis to demonstrate that NSUF experiments comply with all applicable nuclear safety requirements.
• Support facility operations, maintenance personnel, and experiment representatives to ensure systems and equipment meet operational and research needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level