Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer - Safety & Compliance

General Matter, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

General Matter, Inc. seeks a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer to join our team and ensure safe handling of nuclear materials within a fuel cycle facility. You will develop, implement, and maintain a criticality safety program to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.

You will conduct evaluations, perform risk assessments, and provide technical guidance to support safe operations, training personnel, and maintaining records for audits and reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of criticality safety regulations, standards, and methodologies (e.g., 10 CFR Part 70, ANSI/ANS-8 series).
• Proficiency with SCALE, MCNP or similar tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain nuclear criticality safety evaluations (CSEs) for processes involving fissile materials.
• Perform criticality safety analyses using computational methods (e.g., SCALE, MCNP) to assess system safety.
• Ensure compliance with NRC, DOE, and ANSI/ANS standards and regulations.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and reviews to identify and mitigate criticality safety risks.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams to implement safety measures.
• Provide technical guidance and training on criticality safety principles and procedures.
• Investigate criticality safety incidents and develop corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support audits and regulatory reviews.

Connaissances

Engineering fundamentals

First principles

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Criticality safety knowledge

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related field

Advanced degree (preferred)

Outils

SCALE

MCNP

Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer certification (ANSI/ANS-8.24)

PE license (preferred)

Description du poste

General Matter, Inc. seeks a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer to join our team and ensure safe handling of nuclear materials within a fuel cycle facility. You will develop, implement, and maintain a criticality safety program to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.

You will conduct evaluations, perform risk assessments, and provide technical guidance to support safe operations, training personnel, and maintaining records for audits and reviews.