Nuclear Engineer

Last Energy, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Last Energy seeks an experienced Radiological Engineer to support the safety and licensing analysis for the PWR-20 micro nuclear reactor. This person will work closely with the nuclear engineering and safety analysis staff to ensure that the PWR-20 design meets radiation safety and accident dose requirements.

The role involves calculating radiological source terms, assessing neutron and gamma fields around the NSSS and site, and evaluating doses from potential accidents to protect surrounding

Qualifications

• 5+ years applicable experience in PWR or BWR radiological evaluations.
• Proficiency in nuclear industry analysis codes and scripting/coding.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Positive team interaction and peer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Determine core and coolant radiological source terms.
• Determine neutron and gamma radiation field around NSSS and site.
• Calculate dose from theoretical accidents and impact on surrounding areas.
• Support interfaces with customers and regulatory authorities to obtain regulatory approval.
• Prepare and review safety analyses, calculation files and records.

Skills

Python scripting

Excel VBA

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Nuclear engineering understanding

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Nuclear Engineering or related

Tools

MCNP

SCALE

RADTRAD

Job description

Last Energy seeks an experienced Radiological Engineer to support the safety and licensing analysis for the PWR-20 micro nuclear reactor. This person will work closely with the nuclear engineering and safety analysis staff to ensure that the PWR-20 design meets radiation safety and accident dose requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Determining core and coolant radiological source terms
• Determining neutron and gamma radiation field around the NSSS and the site
• Calculating the dose due to theoretical accidents and the impact on surrounding areas
• Participate in and support interfaces with customer and regulatory authorities to obtain regulatory approval of the Last Energy reactor core design, codes, and methods
• Prepare and review safety analyses, calculation files, and associated records

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Nuclear Engineering, or a related degree (e.g., physics with nuclear concentration)
• 5+ years applicable experience in PWR or BWR radiological evaluations
• Proficiency in MCNP, SCALE, RADTRAD, or other nuclear industry analysis code as well as scripting and coding with PYTHON or EXCEL VB
• Positive and effective team interaction skills and value positive peer relationships
• Effective written and oral communication skills

$110,000 - $190,000 a year

Last Energy offers full-time employees medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) options, and PTO.