ENGINEER NUCLEAR 4

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves designing, developing, and testing nuclear equipment and systems. It includes conducting research on new materials for nuclear reactors, studying radiation detection and control, and analyzing the nuclear fuel cycle for economical material use and safe waste disposal. Other research areas include radiation transport modeling, statistical analyses, and performance metrics. The position also involves recommending technology options for system, process, facility, or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency, or costs. Specifically, this position is for the shielding and structures group in Department E35, supporting future submarine designs and the growth of the shielding group. Candidates will be responsible for conducting shielding analyses, developing shield designs and construction methods, and working on cost and span reduction efforts. Regular communication and collaboration with NNL and Electric Boat are required.

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 custom 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 research in 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
Conducts shielding analyses
Develops shield designs
Develops shielding construction methods
Conducts construction cost and span reduction efforts
Continues the development of the shielding group
Communicates and collaborates with NNL and Electric Boat