Lead Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer

Amentum; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Analyst in Washington to provide technical guidance and lead NCS evaluations at operating organizations.

Responsibilities include independent reviews, emergency preparedness, training, and development of NCS documentation. Candidates must be US citizens with the ability to obtain DOE Q clearance and have 4–5 years of NCS experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear, engineering, math, or science with minimum of 4–5 years of Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) experience.
• Involvement in industry committees preferred (e.g., ANS).
• Min of 3 years of DOE-specific experience is highly preferred
• Candidate must be a US citizen.
• Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.
• Demonstrated keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to operating organizations.
• Collaborate with operating organization personnel on NCS evaluations as the lead NCS Analyst.
• Perform independent reviews of NCS evaluations.
• Conduct periodic reviews of fissionable material operations.
• Lead and/or participate in NCS response to programmatic issues and criticality process deviations/infractions.
• Participate in NCS emergency response preparation (emergency procedures, plans, exercises, and drills).
• Independently prepare, review, and/or present technical reports to the criticality safety community (e.g. American Nuclear Society, etc.).
• Conduct NCS training for all levels of employees involved in fissionable material operations.
• Assist in the development and/or review of new or proposed changes to existing NCS programmatic policy and implementing documents.
• Lead and/or participate in assessments and audits of the NCS Program.
• Mentor of less experienced Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Analysts and Analysts In-Training on all aspects of criticality safety.
• Development, revision, and review of Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) documentation such as Criticality Safety Evaluations (CSEs), Nuclear Criticality Safety Design Analysis, and Calculations (DACs) and various other NCS technical basis documentation.
• Complete required NCS annual Operational Reviews.
• Daily nuclear facility support; consisting of facility walkdowns, review of NCS requirements, implementing documents, participation at facility Operational Safety Boards, etc.

Skills

NCS experience

DOE experience

Attention to detail

US citizenship

DOE Q clearance ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, math, or science

Job description

Amentum is seeking an experienced Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Analyst in Washington to provide technical guidance and lead NCS evaluations at operating organizations.

Responsibilities include independent reviews, emergency preparedness, training, and development of NCS documentation. Candidates must be US citizens with the ability to obtain DOE Q clearance and have 4–5 years of NCS experience.