Nuclear Engineer

Crane Company; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking a Nuclear Engineer to design, analyze, test, and oversee systems handling radioactive materials. The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and reliable performance in harsh environments, with collaboration across product lines and cross-functional teams.

You will perform analyses, simulations, and reporting, review documentation, and help develop procedures for waste handling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering analyses, simulations, and performance evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear safety regulations and industry standards.
• Review technical documentation and prepare engineering reports.
• Develop procedures for handling radioactive materials and waste.
• Coordinate with Product Line Leader, Quality, Manufacturing, and other teams to ensure product requirements from start to finish.
• Foster a creative environment while delivering speed and excellence.
• Support technical discussions with customers as needed.

Skills

Technical analysis

Radiation safety

Nuclear systems design

Data interpretation

Risk assessment

Customer Interface

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Applied Physics, or similar field

Professional certifications held or in progress (FE, EIT, PE, or other)

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving complex technical problems? Launching new technologies to market? Interested in advancing technical limits to make sensors withstand harshest environmental conditions?

Reuter-Stokes researchers and engineers have collaborated with customers to design, produce, and install reliable equipment for harsh environments. Our solutions include precise radiation measurement, nuclear reactor monitoring, UV flame detection, and downhole sensing for directional drilling. Today, more than 100,000 Reuter-Stokes detectors are deployed around the world.

The Nuclear Engineer is responsible for designing, analyzing, testing, and overseeing systems and processes. This role ensures the safe, efficient and compliant while supporting innovation in energy production and radiation applications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering analyses, simulations, and performance evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear safety regulations and industry standards.
• Review technical documentation and prepare engineering reports.
• Develop procedures for handling radioactive materials and waste.
• Working directly with the respective Product Line Leader, Quality, Manufacturing, and other Functional Teams to ensure products meet internal and external requirements, start to finish, and provide for continued growth of the product line.
• Fostering a creative environment; allowing for new ideas while embracing speed and excellence.
• Supporting technical discussions with customers as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience desired.
• Knowledge of reactor physics, thermodynamics, and radiation protection.
• Familiarity with nuclear regulations, safety standards, and quality requirements.
• Experience with an ERP system such as SAP is a plus.
• Experience in nuclear power plants, research facilities, or regulatory environments.

Skills

• Technical analysis
• Radiation safety
• Nuclear systems design
• Data interpretation
• Risk assessment
• Customer Interface
• Regulatory compliance

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Applied Physics, or similar field.
• Professional certifications held or in progress are a plus (FE, EIT, PE, or other).

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.