Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer

What You’ll Do

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.

What You Can Expect

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/physical science discipline and a 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA OR a Master’s degree in engineering/physical science discipline with no experience and a 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA OR a PhD in engineering/physical science discipline with no experience and a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
• There is a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript. Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire.
• In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major, 2 years job-related, and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)

Preferred Job Requirements

• Nuclear Engineering degree or graduate from either the US Navy Nuclear Power School or the Bettis Reactor Engineering School
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• 3+ years of work experience in 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

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

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