Waste Management Non-Destructive Assay Engineer
CRI Advantage•Idaho Falls, ID
•$175,000•Onsite
About The Position
Provides oversight of non-destructive assay (NDA) activities associated with transuranic (TRU) waste and low-level waste/mixed low-level waste (LLW/MLLW) at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC). Serves as a Non-Destructive Assay Expert Technical Reviewer within the Waste Management TRU Program Organization. This is a temporary, on-site position in the Idaho Falls, Idaho area, with a schedule of four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, and performance anticipated through September 30, 2027.
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent expert technical reviews of NDA systems, procedures, and data analysis for compliance with protocols, standards (e.g., ANSI/ISO), and regulatory requirements.
- Recommend improvements to NDA techniques, processes, and system reliability.
- Review, revise, and approve technical procedures, including operating, calibration, and validation procedures and quality assurance documents.
- Review Real-Time Radiography (RTR) recordings to identify items requiring detailed modeling, including density and matrix corrections.
- Independently perform ISOCS modeling for specific waste configurations to optimize measurement efficiency and accuracy.
- Oversee calibration, certification, and operation of NDA instruments and assist with troubleshooting, including RBAS, ISOCS, SGRS, WAGS, and DAS.
- Support instrument operations to ensure accurate and reliable performance across NDA systems.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations organizations to diagnose and resolve instrument or performance issues.
- Support software validation and testing for NDA systems.
- Calculate measurement control data and review and approve control charts to detect trends or anomalies affecting measurement quality.
- Validate NDA measurement data and batch data reports in the Waste Tracking System (WTS) for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Validate data generated by NDA systems to ensure measurement quality and compliance.
- Review NDA activities for adherence to DOE, EPA, and WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC).
- Support audits by the DOE Carlsbad Field Office, EPA, and other regulatory bodies, including preparation and on-site participation.
- Support implementation of criticality safety controls and criticality working requirements related to NDA and waste characterization activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
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