Intermediate Nuclear Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Tennessee.

📋 Description

• Oversee and facilitate the execution, management, and coordination of nuclear engineering initiatives.

• Ensure the flow of technical deliverables, design interfaces, and nuclear safety information across various engineering disciplines, project functions, and external vendor interactions.

• Leverage expertise in Small Modular Reactor (SMR) designs within a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Direct and coordinate technical efforts supporting nuclear safety licensing activities in the U.S.

• Write, review, and sanction nuclear safety analyses, evaluation reports, and safety basis documentation.

• Engage in hazard analyses, process design evaluations, and configuration management tasks.

• Lead, execute, and validate Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations and Analyses related to fuel fabrication, handling, storage, and transportation.

• Establish and confirm criticality safety limits and engineered or administrative controls for SMR systems.

• Create and uphold the Criticality Safety Program in accordance with ANSI/ANS-8 standards and relevant NRC/DOE regulations.

• Utilize validated neutronics methodologies and Monte Carlo codes to evaluate criticality margins, biases, and uncertainties.

• Direct, carry out, and validate radiation shielding designs and radiation-transport analyses.

• Examine and interpret radiation data to guarantee operational safety, shielding effectiveness, and compliance with regulations.

• Perform additional duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering or a closely related field is required.

• A Master’s degree or Ph.D. is preferred.

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is necessary for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree.

• Prior experience in the nuclear industry is preferred.

• Direct experience in modeling or licensing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) or advanced fuel systems, such as HALEU or TRISO fuel cycles, is required.

• Experience in managing code verification, validation, and benchmarking within a formal ASME NQA-1 or equivalent nuclear quality assurance program is essential.

• Experience in authoring and approving Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (NCSEs) and Analyses (NCSAs) is needed.

• Ability to design radiation shielding and conduct intricate radiation-transport and core physics calculations is crucial.

• Advanced hands-on expertise with MCNP and SCALE/KENO, or equivalent codes like Attila4MC or Serpent is required.

• A comprehensive understanding of NRC regulations, including 10 CFR Parts 50, 70, and 71; ANSI/ANS-8 standards; DOE Orders, Guides, Technical Standards, and nuclear facility safety-basis directives is necessary.

• At least 7 years of engineering experience with a proven history of reviewing, verifying, and formally approving the technical work of other engineers is required.

• Experience working within integrated, cross-functional engineering teams is advantageous.

• Documented experience in authoring formal safety basis documents, calculation packages, or regulatory submissions is essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability benefits.

• Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Paid Time Off.

• Options for leaves of absence.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Recognition and employee satisfaction programs.

• Employee assistance program.

• Voluntary benefits.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.