Materials Engineer

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, MD, seeks a qualified professional to contribute to the Office of Advanced Reactors. The ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of design, construction, operation, inspection, and evaluation of nuclear plant materials and structures, and will lead or participate in complex, technically-driven projects.

The role requires strong communication skills, both written and oral, to convey findings to internal teams and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with design, construction, operation, inspection, or evaluation of nuclear plant materials.
• Ability to lead or participate in complex, technical research projects.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in complex, highly technical research projects or tasks to achieve timely issue resolution.
• Collaborate with internal and external organizations on topics related to materials or metallurgical engineering.
• Communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively, in writing and presentation.

Skills

Nuclear design knowledge

Project leadership

Technical communication

Metallurgical engineering

Job description

This position is located in the Office of Advanced Reactors, Division of Advanced Reactor Engineering, Advanced Reactor Engineering Branch 1, 3 or 4.

The supervisor is Alissa P. Neuhausen, Alec J. Neller or Travis L. Tate.

This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements. In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Experience that demonstrates a knowledge of the design, construction, operation, inspection, and/or evaluation of nuclear plant materials, components, structures, and/or facilities.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Demonstrated knowledge of the design, construction, operation, maintenance, inspection, and evaluation of nuclear facilities.
2. Demonstrated experience in leading, managing, or participating with others in complex, highly technical research projects or tasks leading to timely issue resolution.
3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with internal and external organizations on technical projects on a variety of subjects related to materials or metallurgical engineering.
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate and present technical information clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.