ENGINEER NUCLEAR 4

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

2d•$124,000 - $153,000•Onsite

About The Position

Designs, develops, and tests nuclear equipment and systems. Conducts research on new materials of special interest in nuclear reactors. Conducts studies related to the detection and control of radiation and radioactive contaminants. Studies nuclear fuel cycle to define most economical uses of material and safest means of waste products disposal. Other areas of research include radiation transport modeling, statistical analyses and performance metrics. Recommends various technology options or approaches for system, processes, facility or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency or costs. This position is intended for the shielding and structures group in Department E35 supporting future submarine designs and growth/development of the shielding group. Candidates will be responsible for conducting shielding analyses, development of shield designs, development of shielding construction methods, construction cost and span reduction efforts, and continuing the development of the shielding group. This position regularly communicates and collaborates with NNL and Electric Boat.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience
Master’s Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience
Ph.D. and 4 years of experience
Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice To Haves

Reactor Plant construction and/or operation.
Fundamental knowledge of radiation shield design
Experience creating Python modules and utilizing custon Python libraries
Experience using High Power Clusters in a Linux/Unix environment.
Experience with Monte Carlo radiation simulation development.
Experience with Discrete Ordinate radiation calculation development.

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, and tests nuclear equipment and systems.
Conducts research on new materials of special interest in nuclear reactors.
Conducts studies related to the detection and control of radiation and radioactive contaminants.
Studies nuclear fuel cycle to define most economical uses of material and safest means of waste products disposal.
Conducts radiation transport modeling, statistical analyses and performance metrics.
Recommends various technology options or approaches for system, processes, facility or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency or costs.
Conducting shielding analyses.
Development of shield designs.
Development of shielding construction methods.
Construction cost and span reduction efforts.
Continuing the development of the shielding group.
Communicates and collaborates with NNL and Electric Boat.