Junior Nuclear Waste Engineer

Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP); Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 64,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Disability & Life Insurance

401(k) Savings

Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Job summary

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory in Idaho Falls seeks a qualified engineer to lead activity estimating for radioactive waste, ensuring compliance with DOT and NRC regulations and validating disposal criteria.

You will develop models for non-standard waste containers, maintain nuclide distributions, build Excel workbooks, and oversee manuals and revisions to support estimators with accurate, safe, and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical, engineering or science field
• Masters degree in a related technical, engineering or science field

Responsibilities

• Author activity estimates (source terms) for radioactive material, low-level waste, and mixed waste to ensure compliance with Federal Regulations (i.e. DOT, NRC) and to validate waste meets disposal facility criteria.
• Author eDocs associated with activity estimates.
• Develop methods and models for non-standard waste containers.
• Develop and maintain nuclide distributions for radioactive waste generated on-site.
• Develop and maintain excel workbooks used in activity estimates.
• Oversee and maintain Manuals used by activity estimators.
• Oversee work document revisions, including Transportation and Shipping manuals and forms.
• Review technical work documents for transportation and shipping controls.
• Modernize and innovate the activity estimating process.

Skills

Radiation source terms calculations

Nuclide distributions

Statistical analysis

Microsoft Excel

Analytical problem solving

Radiation Worker Qualification

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical/engineering/science field

Master's degree in a related technical/engineering/science field

Tools

Micro Shield

Job description

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory in Idaho Falls seeks a qualified engineer to lead activity estimating for radioactive waste, ensuring compliance with DOT and NRC regulations and validating disposal criteria.

You will develop models for non-standard waste containers, maintain nuclide distributions, build Excel workbooks, and oversee manuals and revisions to support estimators with accurate, safe, and compliant processes.