Entry-Level Radiation Shielding Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; New London (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in New London, CT seeks a Radiation Analysis/Shielding Engineer I to join its Naval Nuclear Program team. You will contribute to shield design, analytical methods, and software tool development in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

You will work with designers, shipyard personnel, Naval Nuclear Laboratories and Navy customers, applying nuclear engineering knowledge, programming skills, and strong communication to deliver practical shielding solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science in Nuclear Engineering or Physics by May 2027.
• Less than 5 years of post graduate engineering experience.
• Experience with transport codes such as Monte Carlo, MCNP or OpenMC.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a team to develop and maintain shield designs and software tools.
• Resolve emergent construction support inquiries.
• Opportunities to contribute code development within shield design methods.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Programming (Python/C++)

Radiation shielding analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or Physics

Tools

Monte Carlo

MCNP

OpenMC

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in New London, CT seeks a Radiation Analysis/Shielding Engineer I to join its Naval Nuclear Program team. You will contribute to shield design, analytical methods, and software tool development in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

You will work with designers, shipyard personnel, Naval Nuclear Laboratories and Navy customers, applying nuclear engineering knowledge, programming skills, and strong communication to deliver practical shielding solutions.