Criticality Safety Engineer

Amentum•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Criticality Safety Engineer to support its Oak Ridge, Tennessee office. The role provides engineering support for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities and projects in Design Services. The engineer prepares documentation supporting the development or modification of complex engineering designs and design changes for facility- or project-scoped work. The successful candidate will obtain site-specific Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Analyst Qualification to support implementation of a DOE-approved NCS Program in an operating non-reactor nuclear facility. The position also provides daily nuclear facility support and contributes to technical documentation, evaluations, training, reviews, and program improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, engineering, mathematics, or science, with at least 1–2 years of Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) experience; a nuclear engineering degree is preferred. Alternatively, 7 years of equivalent technical experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
Demonstrated experience preparing documents supporting the development or modification of complex engineering designs or design changes for facility- or project-scoped work.
Keen attention to detail.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials or authorization at this work location.
Alternate combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Approach to Critical, such as the NCSP Hands-On Criticality Safety Course.
DOE-specific experience.
Nuclear engineering degree.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance to operating organizations.
Collaborate with operating organization personnel on NCS evaluations as the lead NCS Analyst.
Perform independent reviews of NCS evaluations.
Conduct periodic reviews of fissionable material operations.
Lead or participate in NCS responses to programmatic issues and criticality process deviations or infractions.
Participate in NCS emergency response preparation, including procedures, plans, exercises, and drills.
Prepare, review, and/or present technical reports to the criticality safety community, such as the American Nuclear Society.
Conduct NCS training for employees involved in fissionable material operations at all levels.
Assist in developing or reviewing new NCS programmatic policy and proposed changes to existing policy and implementing documents.
Lead or participate in assessments and audits of the NCS Program.
Mentor less experienced NCS Analysts and Analysts In-Training on criticality safety.
Develop, revise, and review NCS documentation, including Criticality Safety Evaluations (CSEs), Nuclear Criticality Safety Design Analysis and Calculations (DACs), and other NCS technical basis documentation.
Complete required NCS annual Operational Reviews.
Provide daily nuclear facility support, including facility walkdowns, review of NCS requirements and implementing documents, and participation in facility Operational Safety Boards.