Assistant Radiation Safety Officer

Beyond New Horizons; Tennessee; Vor Ort; USD 86.000 - 137.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salaries

Continuing education assistance /2025

Healthcare benefits packages

401K with employer matching

PTO with federal holidays

Zusammenfassung

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) seeks an Assistant Radiation Safety Officer to join the team at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. This role supports the Radiation Safety Program under the Test Operations and Sustainment contract, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations and the company’s radioactive materials license.

The selected candidate will assist the RSO in implementing policies, maintaining records, and coordinating training while ensuring ALARA practices and PPE use.

Qualifikationen

• Must possess an active level II or higher NDT certification in Radiographic Testing (RT) per ASNT SNT-TC-1A.
• Five years of professional radiography experience with film interpretation.

Aufgaben

• Support implementation and maintenance of Radiation Safety Program policies and procedures.
• Maintain auditable records for the Radiation Safety Program.
• Ensure compliant receipt and transfer shipping of radioactive material.
• Assist in developing and updating operating and emergency procedures under NRC Part 37.
• Assist in radiographic inspections and access control for radioactive material.
• Perform audits and ensure dosimetry and exposure records are kept.
• Coordinate with TN Department of Radiological Health/NRC on procurement, storage and use of radioactive material.

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent with 9+ years of X-ray/NDT experience

Associate degree in NDT Technology / Industrial Technology / Electronics or related

Jobbeschreibung

Assistant Radiation Safety Officer

Job Details

Job Title: Assistant Radiation Safety Officer

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: J - Security & Safety Administration

Function/Branch: Engineering / Engineering Solutions

Directorate: Engineering & Technical Support

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade: A08 (JA0809) - A09 (JA0911)

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate: A08: $86,000 - $115,000; A09: $102,500 - $136,500/ per year

Job Locations

• US-TN-Arnold AFB

Requisition Number

Requisition Number: 2026-25420

Category

Category: Engineering

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment contract at Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. The Assistant RSO will work as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will function as the Assistant RSO, the selected candidate will assist the RSO with managing all aspects of the radiation protection program and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and BNH's Radioactive Materials License.

Job Duties

• Assist in the implementation of new policies, modification to existing policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Create and maintain auditable records applicable to the Radiation Safety Program.
• Ensure compliant receipt and transfer shipping of radioactive material.
• Assist in the creation and or updating of operating and emergency procedures that are required under the federal and state regulations for industrial radiography utilizing radioactive material.
• Ensure only qualified and approved personnel are allowed to access and use radioactive material for the purpose or performing radiographic inspections within the X‑ray Laboratory.
• Perform periodic unannounced personnel audits while using radioactive material, ensures radiographic equipment is inspected and calibrated as required.
• Create and/or update plans and procedures associated with NRC Part 37 regulations and maintain records as required under state regulations and as required by NRC Part 37.
• Perform record and file audits to identify any areas of non‑compliance or in need of improvement.
• Ensure that personnel exposure monitoring dosimetry is available, and records of exposure are maintained.
• Act as liaison with the State of Tennessee Department Radiological Health/NRC concerning the procurement, possession, storage and use of radioactive material and provide input and assistance with state audits.
• Ensure all approved access personnel meet the personnel integrity requirements as set forth in NRC Part 37 regulations.
• Assist in the development and providing of associated annual Radiation Safety Training and other training required by regulations, ensuring completion by appropriate personnel.
• It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Enforce administrative controls and ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) policies.
• Perform other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of nine (9) years of experience in an industrial X‑ray or non‑destructive testing (NDT) laboratory environment OR Associate degree in NDT Technology, Industrial Technology, Electronics or a related technical field and a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the same laboratory environments.
• Must possess an active level II or higher NDT certification in Radiographic Testing (RT) in accordance with ASNT SNT‑TC‑1A guidelines.
• Five (5) years of professional experience as a certified radiographer performing film interpretation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.
• S. Citizenship is required due to federal government contract compliance requirements and the necessity to access secure federal databases and networks on Arnold Air Force Base.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) training course or previously approved by an Agreement State or the NRC to be the RSO for a material license.
• Associate's degree in engineering technology with curriculum in non‑destructive testing and evaluation.
• Current ASNT Industrial Radiation Safety Personnel (IRRSP) certification through The American Society of Nondestructive Testing.
• Current Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for a material license.
• Qualified and certifiable to Level II‑III in the following NDE methods: Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT‑UTT), Radiographic Testing (RT‑RAM/X‑ray) with film interpretation, and Visual Testing (VT).
• Experienced in reading Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) of mechanical systems.
• Knowledge and experience with the following: ASME B&PV Codes V, VIII Divisions 1&2, ASME B31.1, B31.3 and NBIC NB-23.
• Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification through The American Welding Society.
• Current API 510/570/653 certification through The American Petroleum Institute.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word products.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Strong problem‑solving/troubleshooting skills.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance /2025
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex. We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC's rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC's Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC's capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large‑scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high‑hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part‑time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.

A08:$86,000 - $115,000; A09: $102,500 - $136,500/ per year at Arnold Airforce Base

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.