Nuclear Engineer

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in Rockville, MD is seeking candidates who can perform complex reactor engineering reviews and provide technical and policy recommendations within the regulatory framework.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate deep knowledge of reactor core, fuel, and thermal-hydraulic systems, and will be able to communicate findings clearly to management, staff, and external organizations. Experience collaborating with stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience performing complex nuclear engineering reviews.
• Experience supporting regulatory reviews and policy activities.
• Ability to formulate sound technical judgments and policy recommendations.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex reactor-related engineering reviews under regulatory frameworks.
• Provide technical and policy recommendations to management and external stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly and concisely in written and oral formats.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Regulatory reviews

Policy analysis

Technical decision-making

Job description

These positions are located in Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Division of Risk Assessment and Safety Systems (DRSS), Nuclear Engineering Branch B (NEBB) and Office of Advanced Reactors (OAR). The supervisors are Nicholas DiFrancesco and Scott Krepel. These positions are subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. These positions are 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 your ability to perform the work of this position at the GG/GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band to include experience performing complex nuclear engineering reviews, support of regulatory reviews, policy, and technical decision-making. Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish goals and objectives.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Demonstrate capacity to apply the theories, principles, and practices in the field of reactor core, fuel and thermal-hydraulic systems design and nuclear methods sufficient to perform complex reviews and evaluations of nuclear and thermal-hydraulic aspects of the reactor core under steady-state, transient, and accident conditions, including issues pertaining to core physics, fuel behavior, and reactivity control system and control rod design for operating or new light-water or non-light-water power or non-power reactor or nuclear fuel designs.
2. Demonstrate ability in formulating sound technical judgements, making technical or policy recommendations, and finding solutions to unique first of a kind technical or policy challenges regarding issues pertaining to event evaluation in the areas of core physics, fuel behavior, reactivity control system and control rod design, and core thermal-hydraulic performance.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of NRC rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to light-water or non-light-water power or non-power production or utilization facilities through familiarity with NRC's advanced reactor vison, strategy, and policy activities, reactor licensing regulations, passive reactor design policies, system design standards, and regulatory guides and practices.
4. Demonstrate ability to communicate information, ideas, and advice in a clear, concise, and logical manner, both orally and in writing. Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with management and staff, colleagues, and representatives of external organizations.

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.