Mechanical Engineer

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks a specialist to review licensing and ensure compliance with nuclear safety principles for byproduct materials.

This position is in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Division of Materials Safety, Security, and State Programs (MSSS). The ideal candidate will analyze regulatory programs, radiological device and/or sealed source designs, and radiation safety controls, and clearly communicate findings to internal teams and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles, theory and practices in engineering, health physics, or byproduct materials regulation to identify, analyze and develop conclusions regarding assessments of regulatory programs, radiological device and/or sealed source designs, or radiation safety programs and controls.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical analyses, issues, and recommendations, internally and with external stakeholders, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interact and work effectively with management and staff at all levels of the organization to achieve cooperation and collaborative agreement among parties with diverse and often conflicting viewpoints or objectives.

Job description

This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Division of Materials Safety, Security, and State Programs (MSSS). The supervisor is Booma Venkataraman. This position is not subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is not 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 knowledge of principles of engineering adequate to review assessment of byproduct materials licensing and applying the principles of nuclear safety, regulations and guidance related to the use of byproduct material.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Knowledge of the principles, theory and practices in the field of engineering, health physics, or byproduct materials regulation to identify, analyze and develop conclusions regarding assessments of regulatory programs, radiological device and/or sealed source designs, or radiation safety programs and controls.
2. Ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical analyses, issues, and recommendations, internally and with external stakeholders, both orally and in writing.
3. Ability to interact and work effectively with management and staff at all levels of the organization to achieve cooperation and collaborative agreement among parties with diverse and often conflicting viewpoints or objectives.

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. The NRC encourages applicants to provide job experience details 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.