Nuclear Engineer IV - Remote / Telecommute

BlackCube Labs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackCube Labs seeks a Nuclear Human Factors Engineer to apply HFE processes within nuclear plant environments, translating requirements into operator displays and controls for monitoring, control, and safety systems.

Responsibilities include validating human-system interfaces, contributing to procedures and operator training, and ensuring timely, high-quality engineering documentation in line with NRC guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Human Factors Psychology, Applied Psychology, or equivalent 4-year degree in a technical discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of nuclear Human Factors experience.
• Experience with NRC Regulatory Guides and INPO Operator Training Guidelines.
• Experience with NRC Regulatory Guide 0711 or 0711 site implementation and reviews.
• Solid technical writing skills focusing on requirements, design, and description documents.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of the human factors engineering process.
• Apply knowledge of nuclear plant operations and nuclear regulatory processes.
• Determine the requirements for the displays, controls, and other job support aids needed to accomplish functions.
• Translate requirements into controls, displays, software and hardware for monitoring, control, and protection functions for various plant systems and operating modes.
• Review, test and validate human-system interfaces using a simulator and plant operating, surveillance, and emergency procedures.
• Incorporate design requirements into analyses and design documents.
• Support the development of normal, abnormal, emergency operating procedures, alarm response procedures, surveillance procedures and operator training programs.
• Support quality requirements, including participation in design reviews and the initiation of and responding to Corrective Actions.
• Provide on-time, quality delivery of engineering documentation in accordance with contract requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.

Skills

Nuclear Regulatory Processes.

Human-System Interface (HSI).

Technical Writing.

Alarm System Design.

NRC Regulatory Guide 0711.

Strong verbal and written commu­n­ic­-

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Human Factors Psychology, Applied Psychology, or equivalent 4-year degree in a technical discipline.

M.S. or PhD Degree in Human Factors Engineering or related Discipline or equivalent.

Registered Professional Engineer in the United States.

PPA Procedure Writer's Certification.

Job description

• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Industrial Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Human Factors Psychology, Applied Psychology, or equivalent 4-year degree in a technical discipline.
• 4+ years of nuclear Human Factors experience.

Responsibilities:

• Apply knowledge of the human factors engineering process.
• Apply knowledge of nuclear plant operations and nuclear regulatory processes.
• Determine the requirements for the displays, controls, and other job support aids needed to accomplish functions.
• Translate requirements into controls, displays, software and hardware for monitoring, control, and protection functions for various plant systems and operating modes.
• Review, test and validate human-system interfaces using a simulator and plant operating, surveillance, and emergency procedures.
• Incorporate design requirements into analyses and design documents.
• Support the development of normal, abnormal, emergency operating procedures, alarm response procedures, surveillance procedures and operator training programs.
• Support quality requirements, including participation in design reviews and the initiation of and responding to Corrective Actions.
• Provide on-time, quality delivery of engineering documentation in accordance with contract requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.

Nice to Have:

• M.S. or PhD Degree in Human Factors Engineering or related Discipline or equivalent.
• Registered Professional Engineer in the United States.
• Experience with procedure writing, training, or surveillance test execution.
• Experience with alarm system design, alarm rationalization, and alarm prioritization.
• Experience with NRC and INPO Operator Training Guidelines.
• Experience with NRC Regulatory Guide 0711 or 0711 site implementation and reviews.
• Solid technical writing skills with focus on requirements, design, and description documents.
• Clear and demonstrated understanding of nuclear industry.
• PPA Procedure Writer's Certification.

Skills:

• Nuclear Regulatory Processes.
• Human-System Interface (HSI).
• Technical Writing.
• Alarm System Design.
• NRC Regulatory Guide 0711.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Qualification And Education:

• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Industrial Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Human Factors Psychology, Applied Psychology, or equivalent 4-year degree in a technical discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of nuclear Human Factors experience.