Nuclear Engineer

Confidential; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential company seeks a Nuclear Engineer to provide technical expertise for safe, reliable operation of commercial nuclear facilities. The role blends plant operations with human factors engineering to support procedures, testing, and operator training.

Responsibilities include applying regulatory processes, evaluating human-system interfaces, and developing robust operating procedures and training programs. Collaboration across engineering, operations, training, and quality is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, or related field.
• Current or prior Reactor Operator (RO) license at a commercial nuclear facility.
• Minimum of five (5) years of reactor operator experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of human factors engineering experience.
• Knowledge of commercial nuclear plant operations and regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or implementing nuclear plant procedures or operating documentation.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of nuclear plant operations and regulatory processes to engineering and design activities.
• Apply human factors engineering principles to design, evaluate, and validate nuclear plant systems.
• Analyze plant control requirements and incorporate requirements into engineering analyses and design.
• Review, test, and validate human-system interfaces using plant simulators and procedures.
• Develop and revise normal, abnormal, and emergency operating procedures.
• Develop and support alarm response procedures, surveillance procedures, and operator training programs.
• Provide plant operations input to RAM programs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.
• Ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, and delivered on schedule.
• Support NRC and INPO operator training guidance.

Skills

Nuclear plant operations

Human factors engineering

NRC requirements

Technical writing

Plant control requirements analysis

Simulator testing

Procedures development

Communication of complex tech

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Reactor Operator license

Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering documentation systems

Job description

The Nuclear Engineer provides technical expertise supporting the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of commercial nuclear power facilities. The position combines nuclear plant operations experience with human factors engineering expertise to support plant control requirements, human-system interface design, operating procedures, testing, and operator training. The role is critical to ensuring engineering designs and operating processes meet nuclear safety, regulatory, quality, and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of nuclear plant operations and nuclear regulatory processes to engineering and design activities.
• Apply human factors engineering principles to the design, evaluation, and validation of nuclear plant systems.
• Analyze plant control requirements and incorporate applicable requirements into engineering analyses and design documentation.
• Review, test, and validate human-system interfaces using plant simulators and applicable operating, surveillance, and emergency procedures.
• Support development and revision of normal, abnormal, and emergency operating procedures.
• Develop and support alarm response procedures, surveillance procedures, and operator training programs.
• Provide plant operations input to Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) programs.
• Develop proceed/hold acceptance criteria and prerequisites for pre-operational, startup, and selected construction testing.
• Participate in engineering and design reviews to ensure compliance with applicable nuclear industry requirements.
• Initiate, evaluate, and respond to corrective actions in accordance with quality requirements.
• Prepare and deliver engineering documentation in accordance with contractual requirements, internal procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.
• Support reviews and implementation of applicable NRC and industry human factors and operator training guidance.
• Provide technical input related to plant operations, procedures, human-system interfaces, and operator performance.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, training, quality, and other cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are accurate, complete, technically sound, and delivered according to established schedules.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, or another closely related technical discipline.
• Current or prior Reactor Operator (RO) license at a commercial nuclear facility.
• Minimum of five (5) years of reactor operator experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of human factors engineering experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of commercial nuclear plant operations and regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or implementing nuclear plant procedures or operating documentation.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) certification at a commercial nuclear facility.
• Commercial nuclear plant outage or operating experience in an RO- or SRO-qualified position.

Special Requirements

• Current or previous commercial nuclear Reactor Operator (RO) license required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain applicable site access, security clearance, and nuclear facility qualifications as required.
• Familiarity with applicable NRC requirements and nuclear industry standards.
• PPA Procedure Writer's Certification is preferred.
• Ability to work in accordance with established nuclear quality assurance and regulatory requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of commercial nuclear power plant operations.
• Strong understanding of human factors engineering processes and principles.
• Knowledge of nuclear regulatory processes and applicable NRC requirements.
• Ability to analyze plant control and human-system interface requirements.
• Experience evaluating human-system interfaces using nuclear plant simulators.
• Knowledge of normal, abnormal, and emergency operating procedures.
• Understanding of surveillance testing and operator training programs.
• Knowledge of nuclear plant emergency procedures and operator response requirements.
• Ability to develop and evaluate technical requirements, engineering analyses, and design documentation.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to develop clear, accurate, and technically defensible procedures.
• Knowledge of NRC and INPO operator training guidelines.
• Familiarity with NRC Regulatory Guide 1.71 and/or applicable site implementation and review processes.
• Understanding of nuclear quality assurance and corrective action processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office applications and engineering documentation systems.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.

Additional Desired Characteristics

• Master's degree in Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, or a related discipline.
• SRO certification at a commercial nuclear facility.
• Commercial nuclear plant operating, outage, or startup experience.
• Experience writing procedures for mission-critical facilities.
• Experience with nuclear emergency operating procedures.
• Experience with procedure writing, operator training, or surveillance test execution.
• Experience with NRC and INPO Operator Training Guidelines.
• Experience with NRC Regulatory Guide 1.71 implementation and reviews.
• PPA Procedure Writer's Certification.
• Experience with human-system interface design, verification, and validation.
• Experience supporting nuclear plant simulator testing.
• Strong understanding of nuclear industry standards, processes, and regulatory expectations.
• Primarily performed in a professional engineering and nuclear power plant environment.
• May require work at nuclear plant facilities, engineering offices, simulator facilities, and other project locations.
• May require periodic travel to nuclear power plant sites, project locations, or customer facilities.
• Work may involve extended periods reviewing technical documentation, procedures, engineering analyses, and simulator or plant data.
• The position may require occasional non-standard hours to support testing, outages, startup activities, or other plant operational requirements.
• All work must be performed in accordance with applicable nuclear safety, security, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements.

Other Duties

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions associated with the position. Additional duties may be assigned as needed to support organizational, project, engineering, operational, and regulatory requirements.