Nuclear Engineer - Mid and Sr with Security Clearance

NALLEY CONSULTING; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical benefits

PTO

11 paid federal holidays

Tuition assistance

Paid military-reserve leave

Paid parental leave

401k matching up to 5%

Flex time

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

Nalley Consulting is seeking a Nuclear Engineer (Scientific Support) to join our Reston, VA team. The role focuses on defense analytical requirements, including reverse engineering analysis and vulnerability assessments of foreign nuclear capabilities.

Candidates should have 3+ years of nuclear engineering research experience and hold a TS/SCI or Q clearance with CI poly; active CI poly preferred. Bachelor’s degree in a physical science field is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting nuclear engineering research.
• Active TS/SCI or Q clearance; CI poly required; preference for active CI poly.
• Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, engineering technologies, or a physical science field.

Responsibilities

• Provide nuclear engineering analyses and evaluations to support defense analytical requirements.
• Conduct thermo-hydraulic, seismic/earthquake, and physics-related assessments of facilities and foreign nuclear capabilities.
• Perform computational science tasks and assist in fission reactor engineering studies.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Thermo-hydraulics

Seismic / earthquake

Physics

Computational science

Fission reactor engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, engineering technologies, or a physical science field

Job description

Join the Nalley Consulting team as a Nuclear Engineer. Position: Nuclear Engineer (Scientific Support)

LCATs: Mid and Sr

Location: Reston, VA

Required Clearance: TS/SCI or Q clearance. CI poly required; those with active CI polys will have preference.

Required experience: 3+ years of experience supporting nuclear engineering research

Required education: Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, engineering technologies, or a physical science field.

Description This vital position supports defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific / engineering research and reverse engineering analysis / characterizations. The role also supports defense analytical requirements with facility and vulnerability assessments on foreign nuclear capabilities. This includes, but not limited to:

• Nuclear engineering
• Thermo-hydraulics
• Seismic / earthquake
• Physics
• Computational science
• Fission reactor engineering

Other desired qualifications:

• Understanding of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or missile programs.
• Work experience at a national-level agency.
• Demonstrated ability to produce and comply with IC tradecraft standards.

ABOUT NALLEY CONSULTING

Nalley Consulting is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business working with prime partners to staff Department of Defense and Intelligence Community positions. Created by a U.S. Navy intelligence veteran, Nalley Consulting has grown to include multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states.

Nalley Consulting fringe benefits include:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• PTO
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Paid military-reserve leave
• Paid parental leave for birth or adoption
• 401k matching up to 5 percent of the base salary
• Flex time
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.