Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer

Strata-G, LLC • Oak Ridge, TN

116d

About The Position

This position resides in the NCS Field Support group. The Field Support group focuses on Production requested work, reviews every fissile process annually to ensure it is still within the bounds of the safety analysis, and provides response to abnormal conditions. NCS field engineers may initiate modifications to criticality safety evaluations (CSEs), resolve noncompliance’s/discrepancies, and perform verifications and validations to revised CSEs. NCS engineers in the group spend significant time in the nuclear facilities and frequently interact with operators, management, other engineering/safety disciplines, and federal oversight. Candidates with no prior NCS experience will enter a 1-2 year qualification program to obtain necessary technical skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/physical science discipline with a 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA, or a Master's degree with a 3.3/4.0 GPA, or a PhD with a 3.5 GPA.
• Minimum GPA requirement applies up to 4 years post-graduation.
• Must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A.
• 2 years job-related experience and 1-year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative.

Nice To Haves

• Nuclear Engineering degree or graduate from US Navy Nuclear Power School or Bettis Reactor Engineering School.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• 3+ years of work experience in the nuclear industry.
• Prior qualification as an NCS engineer at a DOE or NRC regulated facility.
• Experience with MCNP and/or KENO.
• Proficiency with a computing language such as Python.
• Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Focus on Production requested work and review fissile processes annually.
• Provide response to abnormal conditions in nuclear facilities.
• Initiate modifications to criticality safety evaluations (CSEs).
• Resolve noncompliance’s/discrepancies related to CSEs.
• Perform verifications and validations to revised CSEs.
• Interact with operators, management, and other engineering/safety disciplines.

Benefits

• Full-time employment.
• No remote or hybrid options.
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees