Experiment Project Engineer – Nuclear Materials & Isotopes

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UT-Battelle seeks an Experiment Project Engineer to perform analysis, approval, and coordination of in-vessel and gamma irradiations at ORNL HFIR. You will work with the experiment design and QA teams, reactor operators, and transportation groups to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role requires a BS in mechanical, nuclear, or aerospace engineering with 5+ years in a nuclear setting; MS/PhD is preferred. Onsite with potential hybrid arrangements in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS degree in mechanical, nuclear, or aerospace engineering with at least five years in a nuclear environment.
• Fundamental understanding of nuclear physics, materials science, and nuclear processes for isotope production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate irradiation experiments with Experiment Task Leaders and Principal Investigators; ensure compliance with HFIR safety requirements.
• Review experiment documentation for nuclear and safety concerns; authorize insertion of experiments into the reactor.
• Consult on experiment design, engineering calculations, and fabrication of experiment targets.

Skills

Five+ years nuclear experience

Nuclear physics knowledge

Experiment coordination

Safety analysis

Dose estimation

Education

BS in mechanical/nuclear/aerospace engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

EXSITE planning platform

HFIR operations knowledge

USQ process familiarity

Job description

UT-Battelle seeks an Experiment Project Engineer to perform analysis, approval, and coordination of in-vessel and gamma irradiations at ORNL HFIR. You will work with the experiment design and QA teams, reactor operators, and transportation groups to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role requires a BS in mechanical, nuclear, or aerospace engineering with 5+ years in a nuclear setting; MS/PhD is preferred. Onsite with potential hybrid arrangements in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.